Worlds In Collision
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 15th impr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This groundbreaking work, Worlds In Collision: The Book About The Day The Sun Stood Still, presents a radical reinterpretation of ancient history and mythology through the lens of catastrophic celestial events. It argues that close encounters between Earth and other planets, particularly Venus and Mars, caused global upheavals recorded in religious texts and folklore worldwide. Velikovsky chronicles these cataclysms, proposing that they account for phenomena like the parting of the Red Sea and the stopping of the sun. The book challenges conventional scientific and historical paradigms, offering a compelling, albeit controversial, narrative that reshapes our understanding of humanity's past. It illustrates a universe far more dynamic and violent than traditionally accepted, compelling readers to reconsider established timelines and geological formations.
Author: Immanuel Velikovsky
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Edition: 15th impr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
This groundbreaking work, Worlds In Collision: The Book About The Day The Sun Stood Still, presents a radical reinterpretation of ancient history and mythology through the lens of catastrophic celestial events. It argues that close encounters between Earth and other planets, particularly Venus and Mars, caused global upheavals recorded in religious texts and folklore worldwide. Velikovsky chronicles these cataclysms, proposing that they account for phenomena like the parting of the Red Sea and the stopping of the sun. The book challenges conventional scientific and historical paradigms, offering a compelling, albeit controversial, narrative that reshapes our understanding of humanity's past. It illustrates a universe far more dynamic and violent than traditionally accepted, compelling readers to reconsider established timelines and geological formations.