Hollow-Earth Theories: A List of
References
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Bernard, Raymond W. The hollow
earth, the greatest geographical discovery in history made by Admiral Richard
E. Byrd in the mysterious land beyond the poles--the true origin of the flying
saucers. [New ed.] New York, Distributed by Fieldcrest Pub. Co. [1964] 116
p. illus., ports.
QE509.B47
---- ------ New York, University Books
[1969] 254 p. illus., ports.
QE509.B47 1969
---- ------ New York, Bell Pub. Co.
[1979] 254 p. illus., ports.
QE509.B47 1979
Bernard, Raymond W. Flying
saucers from the earth's interior. [Mokelumne Hill, Calif., Health
Research, 196-?] 89 p. illus., facsims., port.
QE509.B465
Bohrmann, Alfred. "Ist das
kopernikanische Weltbild falsch?" Umschau, 41. Jahrg., 6. Juni
1937: 515-517. illus.
AP30.U5, v. 41
Clark, P. "The Symmes
theory of the earth." Atlantic monthly, v. 31, Apr. 1873: 471-480.
AP2.A8, v. 31
Cohen, Daniel. "Is the earth
flat or hollow?" Science digest, v. 72, Nov. 1972: 62-66. col.
illus.
Q1.S383, v. 72
Culmer, Frederick. The inner
world. A new theory setting forth that the earth is a hollow sphere containing
an internal habitable and inhabited region. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1886.
18 p.
QB638.C96
De Camp, Lyon Sprague, and
Willy Ley. "[Hollow-earth theories]" In their Lands beyond. New
York, Rinehart [1952] p. 296-310.
G100.D4
A condensation of this section, entitled "Strangest Myth
of Pseudo-Science," was published in Science Digest, v. 32, Sept.
1952, p. 80-83 (Q1.S383, v. 32).
Gardner, Marshall B. A journey to
the earth's interior; or, Have the poles really been discovered. Aurora,
Ill., 1913. 69 p. illus., plates (part col.), port.
QB638.G3
---- ------ Rev. and enl. Aurora,
Ill., 1920. 456 p. illus., plates (part col.), port.
QB638.G3 1920
Gardner, Martin. "Flat and
hollow." In his Fads and fallacies in the name of science. [Rev.
and expanded ed.] New York, Dover Publications [1957] p. 16-27.
Q173.G35 1957
Bibliographic references included in "Appendix and
Notes" (p. 326-327).
The part of this chapter treating hollow-earth theories
discusses the ideas of J. C. Symmes, Marshall B. Gardner, and C. R.
Teed (Koresh), among others.
Gardner, Martin. "Notes of a
fringe-watcher: Occam's razor and the nutshell earth." Skeptical
inquirer, v. 12, summer 1988: 355-358. illus.
BF1001.S47, v. 12
Discusses variations of the hollow-earth idea and their
proponents.
Reprinted with an addendum in his On the Wild Side, p.
[16]-22 (Buffalo, N.Y., Prometheus Books [1992] Q173.G353 1992).
Gustaitis, Joseph. "The hole
truth of John Cleves Symmes." American history illustrated, v. 19,
Nov. 1984: 32-33. port.
E171.A574, v. 19
Harp, Mark R. "Hollow earth:
big secret, big evidence." Search magazine, no. 177, winter
1988/89: 18-21. illus.
TL789.A1S4, 1988
"Is our Earth hollow or not? It's an old question, but
an easy one to answer. 'Of course, it is!'" Based on the writings of
Marshall B. Gardner.
Henseling, Robert.
"Hohlwelt" In his Umstrittenes Weltbild: Astrologie; Welteislehre;
Um Erdgestalt und Weltmitte. 5. Aufl. Leipzig, p. Reclam jun. [1941,
c1939] p. 318-321.
QB25.H45 1941
"Insiders." In Science
astray. By the editors of Time-Life Books. Alexandria, Va., Time-Life Books
[1992] (Library of curious and unusual facts) p. 111-113. illus. (part
col.), port.
Q173.S399 1992
About Cyrus R. Teed and the Koreshans.
Kenton, Edna. "[Earth a hollow
sphere]" In her The book of earths. New York, W. Morrow, 1928.
p. 238-256. illus., plates.
QB631.K45
Kollerstrom, Nick. "The hollow
world of Edmond Halley." Journal for the history of astronomy, v.
23, Aug. 1992: 185-192.
QB15.J68, v. 23
Lang, Johannes. Einführung in die
Hohlwelttheorie. Frankfurt am Main, Schirmer & Mahlau, 1939. 38 p.
illus.
Lang, Johannes. Die
Hohlwelttheorie. 2., verm. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main, Schirmer & Mahlau,
1938. 281 p. illus.
Lang, Johannes. Das neue Weltbild
der Hohlwelttheorie. München, Bielmannen-Verlag, 1949. 113 p. illus.
Lang, Johannes. Die Welt eine
Hohlkugel! Frankfurt am Main, Schirmer & Mahlau, 1936. 32 p.
illus.
Lang, Johannes. Die Widerlegung
des kopernikanischen Weltbildes. Eine Antwort auf die "Stellungnahme zur
Hohlwelttheorie" seitens des "Kosmos," der "Umschau"
und des Astronomen Dr. Bohrmann von der Landes-Sternwarte Heidelberg.
Frankfurt am Main, Schirmer & Mahlau, 1939. 58 p. illus.
"Leben wir in einer Hohlkugel?"
Kosmos, 34. Jahrg., Sept. 1937: 319-320.
Q3.K8, v. 34
See also "Ein Wort zur 'Hohlweltlehre,'" signed
Graff, in v. 36, Aug. 1939, p. 287-288.
Ley, Willy. "For your
information: the hollow earth." Galaxy science fiction, v. 11, Mar.
1956:71-81. illus.
PZ1.A1G3, v. 11
[McBride, James] Symmes's theory
of concentric spheres; demonstrating that the earth is hollow, habitable
within, and widely open about the poles. By a citizen of the United States.
Cincinnati, Morgan, Lodge and Fisher, 1826. 168 p.
QB638.S9727 Rare Bk. Coll.
Madden, E. F. "Symmes and his
theory." Harper's new monthly magazine, v. 65, Oct. 1882: 740-744.
illus., port. AP2.H3, v. 65
Reprinted as "John Cleves Symmes Revisited" in American
History Illustrated, v. 20, May 1985, p. 40-43 (E171.A574, v. 20).
Mamak, Zbigniew. "Is the earth
hollow?" Fate, v. 33, July 1980: 47-52; Aug.: 80-86.
BF1995.F2, v. 33
Matthews, Thomas J. A lecture on
Symmes' theory of concentric spheres, read at the Western Museum.
Cincinnati, A. N. Deming, Printer, 1824. 14 p.
QB638.S973 Rare Bk. Coll.
Closely trimmed; part of text cut away.
Michell, John. "The community
that dwelt within the earth." In his Eccentric lives and peculiar
notions. San Diego, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [1984] p. 41-50.
plates, port.
CT9990.M5 1984
About Cyrus Teed and his Koreshan movement. The plates
follow p. 32; no. 8-11 concern Teed and his activities.
Miller, William M. "The theory
of concentric spheres." Isis, v. 33, Dec. 1941: 507-514. illus.
Q1.I7, v. 33
See Daniel Norman's letter, "The Fantastic Theory of
Concentric Spheres," and comments by George Sarton in v. 34, summer
1942, p. 29-30; also I. Bernard Cohen's letter, "The Theory of
Concentric Spheres Again," in v. 35, autumn 1944, p. 333-334.
Mitchell, Alexander, of Ohio?
A treatise on natural philosophy, in vindication of Symmes's theory of the
earth being a hollow sphere. Eaton [Ohio] Printed by S. Tizzard, 1826.
24 p. QB638.S974 Rare Bk. Coll.
Moore, Patrick. "Hollow earths
and solid skies." In his Can you speak Venusian? A guide to the
independent thinkers. [Newton Abbot, David & Charles, 1972] p.
30-38. illus.
QB52.M66 1972
Müller, Paul A. Welträtzel
Universum. Astronomie im Kreuzverhör; eine kritische Untersuchung. München,
Bielmannen-Verlag [1949] 272 p. illus.
QB52.M8
Much of the book deals with the hollow-earth theory.
Neupert, Karl. Die neue Aera: das
kosmozentrische Welt-System. Entdeckung des Welt-Baues. Zürich, F.
Zimmerli, 1933. 15 p.
QB981.N4
Neupert, Karl. Umsturz des
Welt-Alls. Eine Widerlegung des kopernikanischen Weltbildes und Aufstellung des
Erdwelt-Systems. Das Weltall eine optische Täuschung. [Memmingen, 1929]
172 p., 30 p. of plates. illus.
MLCS 87/4094 (Q)
Neupert, Karl. Umwälzung! Das
Weltbild der Zukunft. Augsburg [1927] 62 p. illus., port.
4QB-77
Neupert, Karl. Unwälzung der
Welt-Anschauungen. Der Sternhimmel ist optische Täuschung. Zürich, F.
Zimmerli [1932] 72 p. illus.
Neupert, Karl. Welt-Wendung!
Inversion of the universe. Augsburg [1924] 20 p.
DN-Ob
"Oh, Mr. Copericus!" Time,
v. 50, July 14, 1947: 59. illus.
AP2.T37, v. 50
Partly about Antonio Duran Navarro who believes that
"the universe, 8,000 miles in diameter, is contained within the
earth."
See the letters from T. W. Lippert and Felix Sutton, headed
"Inside Earth," in the July 28 issue, p. 6, pointing out that
Duran Navarro's ideas are not original.
Patnick, Jo. "The 'hollow'
man." American Mercury, v. 90, May 1960: 145-149.
AP2.A37, v. 90
"John Cleves Symmes had strange theories about the
earth's interior."
Peck, John "W. Symmes'
theory." Ohio archaeological and historical quarterly, v. 18, Jan.
1909: 28-42.
F486.O51, v. 18
Randi, James. "Hollow earth
theory." In his An encyclopedia of claims, frauds, and hoaxes of the
occult and supernatural. New York, St. Martin's Press [1995] p.
117-118. illus.
BF1407.R36 1995
James Randi's decidedly skeptical definitions of alternate
realities.
Reed, William. The phantom of the
poles. New York, W. S. Rockey Co., 1906. 283 p. illus., plates, ports.
MicRR 30237
"The earth is hollow. The poles so long sought are but
phantoms."
Reynolds, Jeremiah N. Remarks on
a review of Symmes' theory, which appeared in the American Quarterly Review, by
a "citizen of the United States." Washington, Printed by Gales
& Seaton, 1827. 75 p.
QB638.S975 Rare Bk. Coll.
Sherman, M. L. The hollow globe;
or, The world's agitator and reconciler. A treatise on the physical
conformation of the earth. Presented through the organism of M. L. Sherman,
M.D., and written by Prof. Wm. F. Lyon. Chicago, Religio-Philosophical Pub.
House, 1871. 447 p. illus.
BF1291.S55
---- ------ [2d ed.] Chicago,
Sherman & Lyon, 1875. 455 p. BF1291.S55 1875
Sifakis, Carl. "Gardner,
Marshall B. (1854-1937): 'the genius unappreciated'." In his American
eccentrics. New York, Facts on File Publications [1984] p. 182-183.
CT9990.S53 1984
Sifakis, Carl. "Symmes, John
Cleves (1780-1829): the hollow earther." In his American eccentrics.
New York, Facts on File Publications [1984] p. 58-60. port.
CT9990.S53 1984
Sifakis, Carl. "Teed, Cyrus
Reed (1839-1908): the inside-out man." In his American eccentrics.
New York, Facts on File Publications [1984] p. 135-138. port.
CT9990.S53 1984
Smith, Warren. This hollow earth.
London, Sphere Books [1997] 188 p.
QE509.S63 1997
Symmes, Elmore. "John Cleves
Symmes, the theorist". Southern bivouac, new ser., v. 2, Feb.-Apr.
1887: 555-566, 621-631, 682-693. illus., ports.
E482.S68, n.s., v. 2
Symmes, John C. The Symmes theory
of concentric spheres, demonstrating that the earth is hollow, habitable
within, and widely open about the poles. Compiled by Americus Symmes from the
writings of his father, Capt. John Cleves Symmes. [2d ed.] Louisville, Ky.,
Printed by Bradley & Gilbert, 1878 [1885] 69 p. port.
QB638.S97 Rare Bk. Coll.
"Symmes's theory." American
quarterly review, v. 1, Mar. 1827: 235-253. AP2.A4, v. 1
On McBride's book.
[Teed, Cyrus R.] and Ulysses
G. Morrow. The cellular cosmogony; or, The earth a concave sphere. pt.
1. "The universology of Koreshanity", by Koresh [pseud.] pt. 2.
"The new geodesy," by Professor U. G. Morrow. Chicago, Guiding Star
Pub. House, 1899 [c1898] 194 p. illus., plates (part fold.), port.
QB638.T25
---- ------ [Estero enl. ed.]
Estero, Fla., Guiding Star Pub. House, 1905. 212 p. illus. (part fold.),
facsims. (part fold.), plates, port.
QB638.T25 1905
---- ------ Estero, Fla., Guiding
Star Pub. House, 1922. 224 p. illus. (part fold.), plates, port.
QB638.T26
---- ------ Philadelphia, Porcupine
Press, 1975. 212 p. illus., plates. (The American Utopian adventure, ser.
2)
QB631.T4 1975
Reprint of the 1905 ed.
Wallace, Irving. "The explorer
of the hollow earth." In his The square pegs; some Americans who dared
to be different. New York, A. A. Knopf, 1957. p. 223-242. port.
CT9990.W3
About John Cleves Symmes. The portrait faces p. 209.
Zirkle, Conway. "The theory of
concentric spheres: Edmund Halley, Cotton Mather, & John Cleves
Symmes." Isis, v. 37, July 1947: 155-159. illus.
Q1.I7, v. 37
Includes bibliographic references.
Compiled by Ruth S. Freitag
May 1997
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