WORLDS IN COLLISION
by Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- near fine/near very good
- Seller
-
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. first printing, as stated. hardcover. near fine/near very good. Octavo, blue cloth covers, xiii [1] 401 pages. Book has small bump on bottom edge of rear cover, else fine. Dust jacket has a closed tear at head of spine with some abrasion at fold. Rear panel has a half-moon chip (nickel-sozed) on bottom edge and some light soil and foxing on rear and rear flap, Unclipped, with printed price of $4.50 on front flap. The author "contends that more than once within historic times they (the planets) ran amok and caused enormous cataclysms; the earth became a primeval chaos lashed by tornadoes of cinders; the skies darkened; land masses were destroyed; and large portions of the human race perished." 020922A
Synopsis
Velikovsky presents the revolutionary results of his 10-year-long interdisciplinary research into modern catastrophism based on eyewitness reports by ancestors, which shook the doctrine of uniformity of geology as well as Darwin's theory of evolution.
Reviews
On Jun 24 2019, a reader said:
My 10th grade teacher should have had me reading this instead of esoteric Shakespeare. Velikovsky's research is extensive and unrefutable, IMHO. A must read for anyone searching for the true history of this God forsaken planet. Question Everything.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000019750
- Title
- WORLDS IN COLLISION
- Author
- Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first printing, as stated
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Alkahest Books
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Deerfield, Illinois
About Alkahest Books
Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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