There are those who believe that our planet holds a dark secret, witnessed by few and guarded by governments. The spiritualist writer walburga, lady paget in her book colloquies with an unseen friend 1907 was an early writer to mention the hollow earth theory. See more ideas about hollow earth, earth and ancient aliens. Given all we know of seismic waves, gravity, geology and the formation of planets, no credible evidence could possibly exist in favor of this whimsical concept. The author claims that this remarkable book proves that there exists on the inside of the earth s crust, which is about 800 miles thick, a new world, and that admiral byrds polar expeditions penetrated a total distance of 4,000 miles into this land beyond the north and south poles, where there exist immense openings leading to the subterranean world in the hollow interior of the earth, home of a super race and super civilization. Millions the world over has heard of or familiar with the hollow earth theory either by legend or by their own origins and cultures. Byrd in the mysterious land beyond the poles the true origin of the flying saucers. The inner earth is often called agharta and is peopled with peaceful and loving beings far advanced beyond us. Belief in hollow earth theory is rare, and as the book describes is often found only among mystics and fringe scientists. See more ideas about hollow earth, earth and flat earth. The book begins with a discussion of the theory of polar shift, its relation to astrological, occult and hindu calculations concerning the ages the earth has gone through. The greatest geographical discovery in history made by admiral richard e. Underground civilizations link with the hollow earth theory. Wikimedia commons john quincy adams the expedition, never carried out of course, arose out of a theory that our planet was actually hollow and that there might be entire worlds, populated with flora and fauna, below the surface.
Following him, calculations of the theory of a hollow earth were published by an 18thcentury scientist, one of the founders of modern mathematics, leonard euler. Hollow earth, cosmic calamities, and other pseudoscientific fads. An early twentiethcentury proponent of hollow earth, william reed, wrote phantom of the poles in 1906. One of the most famous hollow earth theorists, and a true predecessor of thompson, was a veteran of the 1812 angloamerican war, john symmes. My conception of the hollow earth, based on my research is that the shell of the earth is about 800 miles thick, from the outside to the inner surface, says rodney cluff, author of world top secret. The interior, he suggested, consisted of large tunnel systems connecting a large cavern world. The bible supports the flat and hollow earth theory. Beliefs in mysterious underworlds are as old as humanity. He supported the idea of a hollow earth, but without interior shells or inner sun. The hollow earth, the greatest geographical discovery in history made by admiral richard e.
The idea is based on the ancient legends of many cultures, which claim that there are races of people entire civilizations that thrive in subterranean cities. Illustration from the october 1882 issue of harpers new monthly magazine, showing the appearance of symmes hole near the north pole. Very often, it is stated, these dwellers of the underworld are more technologically and spiritually advanced than those of us on the surface. Notably suggested by edmond halley in the late 17th century, the notion was tentatively disproven by pierre bouguer in 1740, and definitively by charles hutton in his schiehallion experiment around 1774.
While the first concepts were crude, this socalled crazy idea has slowly been embraced as viable alternative to the solid earth model and will soon be recognized as the truth. The first, that the earth was hollow inside, after lengthy calculations, was announced by the legendary astronomer edmund halley, the discoverer of the comet of the same name. Oct 21, 2015 generally, this new view of the hollow earth is accompanied with the theory of a small sun that hangs in the very center, creating a lush, livable environment on the flip side of the earths. Byrd in the mysterious land beyond the poles the true origin of the flying saucers dedicated to the future explorers of the new world that exists beyond north and south poles in the hollow interior of the earth. Byrd in the mysterious land beyond the poles the true origin of the flying saucers hardcover january 1, 1979. Hollow earth theory subterranean civilization of agartha. In his book banvards folly, paul collins recounts the. Dec 03, 2017 in america in 1818, a man named john cleves symmes, jr delivered many lectures about the hollow earth.
Byrd s flight for 1,700 miles into the north polar opening leading to the hollow interior of the earth, the home of a super race who are the creators of the flying saucers will startle the world. Why do most christians reject the flat earth and the hollow earth theory when the inspired word of the one true god is very clear on the fact that this is the truth. The theories were great and how gods and the under world aplyed to them and broken up was interesting. The earth was hollow and there were actually five spheres concentrically arranged within each other. With todays technology, many of our findings point towards a hollow.
The inner earth also provides an environment that can sustain life, along with life existing within earth. Hollow earth theory is an interesting hypothesis, one almost too amazing to get your mind around. Symmes, a veteran of the war of 1812 and unsuccessful trader, soon became maybe the. In the center of the sphere was the sun, which was half dark and half light. Even indy is uninterested in the main focus of the novel, as his mind is somewhere else and he even abandons the main plot for a subplot that literally has no i remember reading this novel once upon a time and thinking.
Modernday proponents of the hollow earth theory can refer nonbelievers to the book the hollow earth bell publishing company, 1979 by raymond bernard. Notes for return to the hollow earth is the length of a novel, and includes about 40 illos, many in color, plus my writing notes over the year it took to write return to the hollow earth. Inside the hollow earth via big think for thousands of years, people all over the world have written legends about agartha sometimes called agarta or. There are supposedly races that exist in subterranean cities beneath planet earth. According to alternative information and theories online the earth might be a hollow body, with an inner earthen sun. The idea is equal parts absurd and fascinating and has many supporters around the world. The long and curious history of imagining strange lands, fantastical creatures, advanced civilizations, and marvelous machines below the earth s surface hardcover by david standish. Symmes published a pamphlet, in which he wrote, i declare that the earth is hollow and habitable within.
The hollow earth theory until more recent times, many people were convinced that our planet was a hollow shell with a civilization of earthly ancients residing underground. The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a little sun. It did give a lot of other sources which ive looked into which provided more information. The long and curious history of imagining strange lands, fantastical creatures, advanced civilizations, and. It was interesting what the acieant thought what the world was like. A good book on the subject of the hollow earth is the book by marshall b. Indiana jones and the hollow earth commits the ultimate sin of an adventure book by being boring and without direction. One of the most popular books regarding the subject was written by dr. Apr 9, 2015 i dont know that this is true but it certainly makes for some interesting reading. Many lovers of the paranormal and the unexplained are familiar with the theory that the earth is hollow. Raymond bernard tells stories about people who have entered the inner earth and what has happened to. Some ancient astronaut theorists suggest that deep within our own planet could be another earth in this clip from season 10, episode 6, the. Nansens and several other 19th century explorers accounts of the land beyond the poles.
Bernard, judging from the initials he lists behind his name, holds just about every advanced academic degree, but is apparently somewhat of a recluse. This book made me fall in love with the hollow earth theory and i still look into new articles and books about it all the time. Very often, these dwellers of the world below are said to be more. The hollow earth is a concept proposing that the planet earth is entirely hollow or contains a substantial interior space. Instead, after one drills down through the crust one discovers that other beings exist underneath our feet some say they are alternate civilizations, some say dinosaurs thrive in giant underground caverns, some say that is where some of the monsters. Surely 21 st century science can disprove such an inane notion. The history of the hollow earth theory is explored in umberto eco s 1988 novel foucaults pendulum, alongside a wide range of other pseudoscientific and conspiracy theories. The theory that the earth is hollow is based on the ancient legends of many cultures that say there are races of people entire civilizations that thrive in subterranean cities.
After the war, the organization claims, the allies discovered that more than 2,000 scientists from germany and italy had vanished, along with almost a million people, to the land beyond the south pole. Raymond bernard which appeared in 1964, the hollow earth, exemplifies the idea of ufos coming from inside the earth, and adds the idea that the ring nebula proves the existence of hollow worlds, as well as speculation on the fate of atlantis and the origin of flying saucers. In 1947 byrd allegedly undertook another flight over the north pole. Jun 30, 2016 1870 saw the first appearance of a curious variant of the hollow earth theory outside the literary field. The first accounts of the hollow earth sound rather, how would you say it, fantastical, but none the less, garner a mention or two. Hollow earth traces the surprising, marvelous, and just plain weird permutations his ideas have taken over the centuries. Ill print a limited edition of twentyfive colorillustrated hardbacks of the the notes. Symmes hollow earth theory posits exactly what it sounds like. Buy a cheap copy of the hollow earth book by raymond bernard. There is much information online about this theory or truth. In his book banvards folly, paul collins recounts the theory of concentric spheres and polar voids that preoccupied the soldier. Admiral byrd stated that the north and south poles are only two of many openings into the center of the earth. Bernard says this is the true home of the flying saucers. Maybe, but hollow earth theory has had its proponents throughout history, from ancient times up into the modernday.
But the idea that the earth has a hollow interior was first proposed as a scientific theory in 1691 by sir edmond halley of comet fame, who also suggested that there might be life down there as well. The american cyrus read teed proclaimed his belief that the earth is hollow, but here is the difference with previous theories we live inside. Warren billy smith, iowa, 19312003 was an american author best known for his books on cryptozoology, ufos and the hollow earth theory. The concept of a hollow earth still recurs in folklore and as the premise for a subgenre of adventure fiction.
The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a. In america in 1818, a man named john cleves symmes, jr delivered many lectures about the hollow earth. Byrd s flight for 1,700 miles into the north polar opening. In his book, bernard explored the idea of two openings at the north and south poles, similar to previous hollow earth claims. This time, in a diary that didnt surface until years later, byrd recorded events as he flew into the earth, and encountered the inhabitants who live there. The idea that the earth is hollow goes back for centuries. This chapter will take a brief look at the history of the hollow earth theory and discuss some of the different theories put forward as to just what may exist inside our planet. Hollow earth theories vary on what exactly this mass is, with some stating it to be a magnetic core while others suggesting that it is a central sun this is particularly interesting as modern science seems to suggest that the center of the earth could indeed be as hot as our sun. It also features in some presentday pseudoscientific and conspiracy theories. Ufos from inside the earth, a book which theorised that the centre of the earth was hollow, with entrances to its interior located at both the north and south polar areas. Raymond bernard which appeared in 1964, the hollow earth, exemplifies the idea of ufos coming from inside the earth and adds the idea that the ring nebula proves the existence of hollow worlds, as well as speculation on the fate of atlantis and the origin of flying saucers. From the ant people and the hopi tribe to admiral richard. For centuries, hollow earth conspiracy theorists have tried to prove that theres a whole other world beneath our own. Has anyone looked into the evidence for one of the biggest of all conspiracy theories, the hollow earth.
The french novelist jules verne, known for his series voyages extraordinaires, wrote journey to the center of the earth around the time that the belief in a subterranean. Oct 30, 2017 and, as president, he approved a mission to send explorers to the center of the earth. The strange hollow earth case of admiral richard byrd. This is perhaps one of the best books to understand the nazi mindset that drove them to find the opening of a hollow earth and other fringe pseudoscientific explorations and. A crosssectional drawing of the planet earth showing the interior world of atvatabar, from william r. Raymond bernard, the hollow earth published during the sixties. The author claims that this remarkable book proves that there exists on the inside of the earth s crust, which is about 800 miles thick, a new world, and that admiral byrds polar expeditions penetrated a total distance of 4,000 miles into this land beyond the north and south poles, where there exist immense openings leading to the subterranean world in the hollow interior of the earth. In the 17th century, some of the leading scientific minds of the time came up with a new theorythat the planet is actually hollow. That same decade a new theory about the hollow earth appeared. The famous byrd expeditions first entered in dispute of the hollow earth theroies when several articles and books like worlds beyond the poles by amadeo giannini claimed that byrd had not flown over the pole but inwardly through large holes leading into the earth. Mostly it is a fantasy storybook describing strange creatures and inner earth homonids with marvelous, unknown powers. Oct 10, 2011 in 1741 the norwegiandanish author ludvig holberg published klimii iter subterraneum, a satirical sciencefictionfantasy novel detailing the adventures of its hero niels klim in a utopian society existing beneath the surface of the earth.
Hollow earth, ancient maps, atlantis, and other theories forgotten books by edna kenton jan 3, 2008 4. Ohios hollow earth monument honors the mans spurious science. The book refers to navy admiral richard byrd who flew into the hollow earth and witnessed a wonderful land of greenery, animals, lakes, a central sun and a continually temperate climate. Jun 25, 2018 medal of honor recipient admiral richard e. According to hollow earth theorists, byrd met ancient race underground in the. Nevertheless, the hollow earth theory remains a compelling topic of paranormal discussion. Teed proposed that the earth was a hollow sphere and that people lived on the inside of it. The hollow earth is filled with giants, germans, and a little. The argument in this book i found to be pretty repetitive and a but of a strawman argument. In addition he authored an impressive number of historical romance and western novels. Rudy rucker s novel the hollow earth 1990 features edgar allan poe and his ideas. Hollow earth theory subterranean civilization of agartha gaia. The hollow earth conspiracy is not a modern belief, by any means. On top of all of, admiral byrd supposed made several journeys inside the earth by traveling through the holes in the poles.
According to the hollow earth research society in ontario, canada, they are still there. The hollow earth, subterranean civilizations, agartha. He wanted to mount an expedition to the north pole to test his theory that there would be an entrance to the hollow earth there. This is the strange tale of the hollow earth, a theory that even halley himself realized was a tad unbelievable. Raymond bernard, is one of the strangest books ive ever read its full title is actually the hollow earth. He even founded a cult called the koreshans koresh is the hebrew equivalent of cyrus. The hollow earth idea holds that earth is not a solid sphere but is hollow and has openings at the poles. Hollow earth hypothesis subterranean civilizations. There is a host of books written and being written about the subject. And people wanted to mount expeditions to go through the hole and find out what was going on in the inner earths. Hollow earth monument hamilton, ohio atlas obscura. Raymond bernard, is one of the strangest books ive ever read. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Byrds flight for 1,700 miles into the north polar opening leading to the hollow interior of the earth, the home of a super race who are the creators.
Brinsley le poer trench, 8th earl of clancarty wikipedia. The book of hollow earths was amazing and i highlighted the book to be honest. The hollow earth the greatest geographical discovery in history made by admiral richard e. The hollow earth theory is a theory proposed by edmond halley that the inside of planet earth is hollow and can be accessed through the north and south poles. The hollow earth theory has been around for a long time. Hollow earth theory sounds like science fiction, and is often presented as such, but some of historys greatest scientists have subscribed to it.
There was a big hole at the north pole, where the water sort of flowed from one earth to the next. He believed there would be an entrance at the south pole too. Three hundred years ago in 1692, an article by edmond halley proposed that the earth was hollow. Ray palmer, mainly based on the book by giannini, introduced his theory in the. See more ideas about hollow earth, earth, ancient aliens.
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