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authors, Strain and Bowles, recognise that there is but one govern- library resources for both reference and casual, exciting reading.
ing law that controls the powers of Nature, and it, like a ship's In these books, Hapgood and other distinguished scholars like him
engine, drives the ship and its many internal functions. They collaborate on a world scale, connecting bodies of knowledge
stress that this law, which they call the Law of Nature: Force, which would otherwise have been lost, abandoned or destroyed by
Work and Energy, is in no way different from that published in today. Those who concern themselves with geology or history
any physics or mechanics handbook, except in its newness to will find these invaluable works are riveting reading.
applications in the Earth sciences and in the unique fact that its There are few records extant prior to 6,000 years ago. What we
consequence is visible! Strain and Bowles express it in this man- have instead, thanks to the great book-burners of history, are leg-
ner: ends, myths and folklore of cultures world-
Forces, and only forces, control the power Vertical reference wide, which curiously agree as to past
of Nature. Forces produce motion, and
motion is detectable. Forces that produce
motion are doing work, and work converts
to energy, and the expenditure of energy is
visible. Force, Work and Energy—nothing
else works!
watery conflagrations and pole shifts.
Given generational amnesia and the insis-
tence of society to incorrectly diagnose its
past, I sincerely hope that The Earth's
Shifting Axis and The Gods, Gemini, and
the Great Pyramid awaken a sleeping pub-
lic. They both present undeniable evidence
of worldwide geological catastrophes, and
they make it clear that the great shifts of the
Dr Albert Einstein wrote the foreword to past will at some point revisit us with geo-
Prof. Charles H. Hapgood's book, Earth's Figure 10: The Earth and the RB-Effect (from The logical upheavals of inconceivable
Shifting Crust.” One sentence, in reference Gods, Gemini, and the Great Pyramid, by James _ViOlence.
Gravitational
forces
Orbital plane,
OUR VIOLENT PLANET: IS OUR or ecliptic
CIVILISATION NEXT?
to a crustal shift, should be repeated today: __ Bowles; reprinted with permission) Common sense dictates that we should
I think that this rather astonishing, even attempt to determine at what point in the
fascinating, idea deserves the serious attention of anyone future we may expect another visit. How close in geological time
who concerns himself with the theory of the Earth's are we to the next striking of The Hammer? With these thoughts,
development. we are reminded of Charles Hapgood's appeal to follow one's
I would say the same for the two books we have briefly "instinct to ask and to question", as made in his book, The Path of
glimpsed above. The Gods, Gemini, and the Great Pyramid and the Pole:*
The Earth's Shifting Axis are works pleading for priority and care- Let me say a final word to the students, the young men and
ful study. They both contain original thinking on the geological women in our colleges and high schools: the mysteries of the
behaviour of our planet and should stimulate scientific thought Earth beckon to you. What man now knows is little enough,
and debate. and most of his general concepts in every field are vitiated by
Hapgood's extraordinary ability to marshal data from many the artificial concepts he has created to cover his ignorance.
diverse fields and put the information into a comprehensive and These concepts must be destroyed. One tool exists that can
understandable form, makes his books, Earth's Shifting Crust, accomplish this destruction, and this tool is in your hands. It
Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings: Evidence of Advanced is simply curiosity: the instinct to ask and to question. It
Civilization in the Ice Age,” and The Path of the Pole, excellent should be kept sharp and used without mercy. oo
Endnotes 25. Frohlich, Cliff, "Deep Earthquakes", Scientific American, January
8. Hapgood, Charles H., The Path of the Pole, Chilton, Philadelphia, 1989, p. 54
USA, 1970, p. 224 26. Hapgood, Charles H., Earth's Shifting Crust, Pantheon Books,
9. Bowles, James, The Gods, Gemini, and the Great Pyramid, Gemini 1958, foreword
Publishing (PO Box 648, Grass Lake, Michigan 49240-0648), USA, 27. Hapgood, Charles H., Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings: Evidence
1998, p. 34 of Advanced Civilization in the Ice Age, Chilton Book Publishers, New
10. Bowles, ibid., p. 25 York, 1966, republished by Adventures Unlimited, Kempton, Illinois,
11. Strain, Mac B., The Earth's Shifting Axis: Clues to Nature's USA, 1996 . _
Unsolved Mysteries, ATL Press, Inc. [PO Box 4563 T Station, 28. Hapgood, The Path of the Pole, ibid., p. 324
Shrewsbury, MA 01545, tel (508) 898 2290, fax (508) 898 2063], About the Author:
USA, 1997, pp. 8-9
12. Hancock, Graham, Fingerprints of the Gods, Crown Publishers,
New York, 1995
Richard W. Noone is the author of 5/5/2000, Ice: The Ultimate
Disaster (Harmony Books/Crown Publishing, NY, 1986; Three Rivers
Press/Crown, NY, 1997, revised). He has been featured on major
13. Strain, ibid., p. 137 national media, including Fox TV's Prophecies of the Millennium, The
14. Dvorak, John J, Carl Johnson and Robert | Tilling, "Dynamics of Learning Channel's tare Empire, CNN eee News, CNN
Kilauea Volcano", Scientific American, August 1992 Newsnight, CBS's This Morning, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Sightings,
15. ibid., p. 47 Art Bell's radio show, Incredible Sunday, WTBS, Donohue, NBC's
16. ibid. Ancient Prophecies, and A&E's The Unexplained.
17. ibid., p. 48 Mr Noone is a 32nd-Degree Freemason of the Ancient and
18. ibid. Accepted Scottish Rite, a member of SIAHAT (Society of Inter-
19. ibid. American Highway Auto Travelers) since 1964, and a member of the
20. ibid. World Explorers Club. He will host a trip to Egypt in October 1999 for
21. Bowles, ibid., pp. 1-2 RMC's Mystical Travel and Tours, Inc., telephone (516) 668 5327,
22. ibid., p. 215 1800 245 5738 (toll-free in USA), e-mail