{"product_id":"2026200007716-secondhand-worlds-in-collision","title":"Worlds In Collision","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark and deeply controversial work of catastrophism, Worlds in Collision argues that in historical antiquity, the planet Venus emerged as a comet from Jupiter and passed near Earth on multiple occasions, triggering the catastrophic events recorded in ancient mythologies, religious texts, and historical chronicles across cultures worldwide. Velikovsky presents a sweeping interdisciplinary case, drawing on sources ranging from the Hebrew Bible and Egyptian papyri to Vedic hymns and Mesoamerican legends, to illustrate that these accounts are not mere myth but collective memories of actual cosmic disasters. Written with the conviction of a scholar determined to overturn the established consensus, the work challenges the foundational assumptions of both astronomy and geology, arguing that the solar system has not always moved in the orderly, uniform fashion that conventional science assumes. First published in 1950, it ignited one of the most heated scientific controversies of the twentieth century, drawing fierce condemnation from mainstream scientists even as it captivated millions of general readers. Whether regarded as visionary heterodoxy or spectacular pseudoscience, Worlds in Collision remains an audacious and intellectually provocative text that continues to spark debate about the boundaries of scientific inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887874322651,"sku":"2026200007716-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9258e0f6-ed61-42f1-ae0e-1aa606449c04.png?v=1781747306","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007716-secondhand-worlds-in-collision","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}