The Velikovsky Heresies: Worlds in Collision and Ancient Catastrophes Revisited (Scranton Laird)(Paperback)

A reexamination of Immanuel Velikovsky's controversial Venus theories in light of new astronomical and archaeological findings - Provides new evidence from recent space probe missions to support Velikovsky's theories on the formation of Venus - Presents recently translated ancient texts from China, Korea, and Japan that uphold the cometlike descriptions of Venus cited by Velikovsky - Examines evidence of major geomagnetic events in 1500 BCE and 750 BCE that correspond with close passes of the comet Venus and its impact with Mars - Offers scientific explanations for many disputed aspects of Velikovsky's theories, such as how Venus could have transformed from a comet into an orbiting planet Surrounded by controversy even before its publication in 1950, Immanuel Velikovsky's Worlds in Collision introduced the provocative theory that Venus began as a brilliant
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