1 | 1 | 4 | A Look at the Evidence | The Editors | introduction to the issue |
2 | 1 | 5 | A Short Biography | The Editors | short bio for Immanuel Velikovsky (to 1972) |
3 | 1 | 6 | The Scientific Mafia | David Stove | reactions of scientific community to published works of Velikovsky |
4 | 1 | 8 | Collisions and Upheavals | The Editors | scenario based on Worlds in Collision and Earth in Upheaval |
5 | 1 | 11 | A Record of Success | Thomas Ferte | partial list of Velikovsky's advance claims and their subsequent confirmations |
6 | 1 | 14 | Are the Moon's Scars only 3000 Years Old? | Immanuel Velikovsky | suggests moon's surface was repeatedly molten and bubbled; many unburst bubbles (domes) have been found |
7 | 1 | 16 | How Stable is the Solar System? | C. J. Ransom | comet encounter theories are becoming common |
8 | 1 | 18 | Lunar Rocks and Velikovsky's Claims | Derek York | most Apollo rocks were very old |
9 | 1 | 19 | When Was the Lunar Surface Last Molten? | Immanuel Velikovsky | response to York, question is not age but rather when were they molten the last time? |
10 | 1 | 20 | Effects of Volatility on Rubidium-Strontium Dating | Robert C. Wright | vapor migration may invalidate some metal datings |
11 | 1 | 21 | Magnetic Remanence of Lunar Rocks: A Candid Look at Scientific Misbehavior | Robert Treash | successful prediction by Velikovsky caused poor behavior by Urey |
12 | 1 | 24 | On Decoding Hawkins' Stonehenge Decoded | Immanuel Velikovsky | there are several periods of construction and change |
13 | 1 | 29 | The Censorship of Velikovsky's Interdisciplinary Synthesis | Lynn Rose | Velikovsky's theories were rejected because they spanned disciplines, questioning rather than proving common theories |
14 | 1 | 32 | The Center Holds | William Mullen | if historical evidence does not confirm formulated laws, what should happen? |
15 | 1 | 36 | Shapley, Velikovsky and the Scientific Spirit | Horace Kallen | chronicles Shapley's unethical behavior |
16 | 1 | 41 | Akhnaten, Aten and Venus Reconsidered | Lewis M. Greenberg | links Venus to Egyptian Aten, worshipped by Pharaoh Akhnaten |
17 | 1 | 42 | Could Mars Have Been an Inner Planet? | Lynn Rose | The Orbits of Mars, Earth and Venus |
18 | 1 | 43 | Venus' Circular Orbit | Chris Sherrerd | molten Venus and tidal friction could reduce orbital eccentricity |
19 | 1 | 44 | Letters | various | various topics |
20 | 1 | 47 | Velikovsky at Harvard | Stephen L. Talbott | lectures and workshop were well received |
21 | 1 | 51 | Is Venus' Heat Decreasing? | Immanuel Velikovsky | cloud top temperatures seen dropping since 1920's |
22 | 2 | 4 | The Future of a Publishing Idea | publisher | response to initial issue will result in total of 10 issues dedicated to Velikovsky and his works |
23 | 2 | 6 | Reconciling Celestial Mechanics and Velikovskian Catastrophism | Ralph Juergens | plasma in interplanetary space; sun's energy from fusion alone is disproven |
24 | 2 | 13 | Velikovsky Science vs. Anti-science | W. C. Straka | author questions Velikovsky's theories and predictions |
25 | 2 | 16 | Straka: Science vs. Anti-science, Anatomy of a Criticism | Immanuel Velikovsky | response to Straka, correct data and unbiased evaluation are missing |
26 | 2 | 17 | On the Discoveries Concerning Jupiter and Venus | V. Bargmann and Lloyd Motz | 1962 article noted scientific findings that confirmed Velikovsky's predictions |
27 | 2 | 19 | Velikovsky on the Formation of Coal | Wilfrid Francis | theory of formation by forest fire |
28 | 2 | 22 | H. Hess and My Memoranda | Immanuel Velikovsky | recollection of exchanges with Hess, mostly in 1960's |
29 | 2 | 30 | Oedipus and Akhnaton | Immanuel Velikovsky | Greek Oedipus story similar to Pharaoh Akhnaton |
30 | 2 | 31 | Akhnaton: A Geneticist's View | Cyril D. Darlington | the influence of Egypt on Greece |
31 | 2 | 33 | Review: NASA-Ames meeting with Velikovsky | Richard F. Haines | Velikovsky's lecture impressed the scientists at Ames |
32 | 2 | 33 | Lewis and Clark Symposium | summary | Velikovsky at the 3-day event |
33 | 2 | 35 | Science and Decency | editors | reactions by some scientists have reduced the public confidence in the scientific community |
34 | 2 | 37 | Censorship | editors | ads rejected by American Scientist and by Sky and Telescope |
35 | 2 | 37 | Planetarium Show | editors | Fort Worth planetarium dramatizes Worlds in Collision (in 1972) |
36 | 2 | 38 | Loren Eiseley | editors | Velikovsky quoted him in Worlds in Collision; he mentioned Velikovsky in two books |
37 | 2 | 39 | The Breaking Edge - excerpts from technical literature | editors | cosmic violence; atmosphere of Venus; Moon; Mars; Carbon 14; Ben Franklin |
38 | 2 | 42 | Notes on Dr. Immanuel Velikovsky | P. P. M. Meincke | most important that ideas stimulate thought and experiment |
39 | 2 | 42 | Velikovsky's Critics and Catastrophism | Ian MacIver | time has caught up with the Velikovsky critics |
40 | 2 | 43 | A Classroom Experiment | H. B. Keller | visiting scientists discuss Velikovsky with students |
41 | 2 | 43 | Is Asteroid Toro a Remnant of Comet-Planet Collision? | Robert Treash | 5 to 8 resonance with Earth |
42 | 2 | 44 | Letters | various | seven |
43 | 2 | 45 | Apocalypse, a poem | Ann Deagon | about Velikovsky |
44 | 2 | 47 | A Call to Action | Joseph May | push for research, organization, publicity |
45 | 2 | 49 | Personal Notes to Velikovsky | various | four |
46 | 3 | 6 | A Quantitative Test for Catastrophic Theories | Euan W. MacKie | radiocarbon dating and catastrophism |
47 | 3 | 7 | Challenge to the Integrity of Science, Excerpts | Euan W. MacKie | skepticism does not explain the violent reactions to Velikovsky |
48 | 3 | 10 | A Reading of the Pyramid Texts | William Mullen | myths in Egypt and the texts found in the pyramid of Unas |
49 | 3 | 17 | The Orientation of the Pyramids | Immanuel Velikovsky | difference between direction of Earth's axis and the position of the N/S poles |
50 | 3 | 18 | Babylonian Observations of Venus | Lynn E. Rose | historical record of changing orbits |
51 | 3 | 22 | The Orbits of Venus | C. J. Ransom and L. H. Hoffee | possible orbital configurations |
52 | 3 | 25 | Earth without a Moon | Immanuel Velikovsky | several ancient peoples claim a time before the Moon |
53 | 3 | 26 | The Lion Gate at Mycenae | Lewis M. Greenberg | art-historical contradictions |
54 | 3 | 31 | The Lion Gate at Mycenae | Immanuel Velikovsky | problems dating the stone lions |
55 | 3 | 32 | Velikovsky's Challenge to the Scientific Establishment | Sidney Willhelm | scientific objectivity and research |
56 | 3 | 36 | Papyrus Ipuwer: Confirmation of Velikovsky's claims | editors | Egyptian text records the Exodus |
57 | 3 | 39 | Velikovsky at Princeton | editors | lecture filmed by BBC |
58 | 3 | 40 | Teotihuacan-The City of the Gods | Salvador Novo | a dramatization of the ancient belief, in Mexico |
59 | 3 | 44 | Miscellaneous. Cometary Venus; BBC documentary; planetariums; radiocarbon dating | various | small articles |
60 | 3 | 45 | The Synthesis of Manna | Wong Kee Kuong | generation of formaldehyde could lead to sugars and starches |
61 | 3 | 46 | Giordano Bruno's View on the Earth without a Moon | A. M. Paterson | Bruno was well ahead of his time |
62 | 3 | 47 | Letters | various | eleven |
63 | 3 | 51 | On Celestial Mechanics. A Supplement | Martin Kruskal, Ralph Juergens, C. E. R. Bruce, Melvin A. Cook | six articles about the common theme proposed by Juergens |
64 | 4 | 4 | Editor's Page | Editors | past and future issues |
65 | 4 | 7 | The Radiocarbon Dating Method | W. F. Libby | 'state of the method' by its inventor |
66 | 4 | 12 | The Pitfalls of Radiocarbon Dating | Immanuel Velikovsky | how Libby's warnings were ignored |
67 | 4 | 15 | The Ages of Bristlecone Pine | Herbert C. Sorensen | data must be published for analysis |
68 | 4 | 19 | Radiocarbon Dating and Velikovskian Catastrophism | Thomas Mowles | supporting evidence |
69 | 4 | 26 | Carbon 14 Dates and Velikovsky's Reviision of Ancient History: Samples from Pylos and Gordion | Israel M. Isaacson | Pylos in Greece and Gordion in Turkey |
70 | 4 | 27 | The Revised Chornology centerfold | John Holbrook | Ethiopia, Egypt, Hebrews, Syria, Greece, others |
71 | 4 | 33 | Ages in Chaos in the Light of C14 Archaeometry | Albert W. Burgstahler and Eaun W. MacKie | radiocarbon dates in Egypt |
72 | 4 | 38 | Astronomy and Chronology | Immanuel Velikovsky | sources of error in conventional chronology |
73 | 4 | 41 | A Comparison of the Revised and Conventional Chronologies | Immanuel Velikovsky | links of events in Egypt to events with Hebrews |
74 | 5 | 5 | Metallurgy and Chronology | Immanuel Velikovsky | shortcomings of linking events based on metallurgy |
75 | 5 | 10 | A Criticism of the Revised Chronology | William H. Stiebing, Jr. | claims current archeological evidence is in harmony |
76 | 5 | 13 | The El-Amarna Letters and the Ancient Records of Assyria and Babylonia | Albert W. Burgstahler | problems synchronizing Egypt to Babylon and Assyria |
77 | 5 | 16 | The Velocity of Light in Relation to Moving Bodies | Immanuel Velikovsky | experiment proposed in 1944 to test if speed of light is independent of the velocity of its source |
78 | 5 | 19 | A Missed Opportunity | Immanuel Velikovsky | Skylab was empty during a significant solar eclipse |
79 | 5 | 20 | Eclipses in Ancient Times | Immanuel Velikovsky and John Q. Stewart | exchanges in 1951 |
80 | 5 | 22 | "Support for Velikovsky." A poll of scientists | editors | Industrial Research poll |
81 | 5 | 22 | Comets and Catastrophes | editors | several articles |
82 | 5 | 24 | Eiros and Charmion | Edgar Allan Poe | a short story by Poe |
83 | 5 | 27 | The Venus Greenhouse Theory. Further evidence against it | editors | absence of water is a problem |
84 | 5 | 28 | Velikovsky and the Media | editors | several publications |
85 | 5 | 30 | Miscellaneous | various | various |
86 | 5 | 31 | Gyroscopic Precession and Celestial Axis Displacement | C. S. Sherrerd | celestial movement of poles is easier than a geographical change |
87 | 5 | 33 | A Note on Rockenbach's De Cometis | Carter Sutherland | myth of Typhon aligns with Exodus |
88 | 5 | 34 | The Logic of Theory-Testing: Some Criticisms of MacKie | Lynn E. Rose, with a reply by MacKie | general theories and specific theories |
89 | 5 | 35 | Hittites and Their Skulls | Lewis M. Greenberg | Velikovsky chronology solves the skull problem |
90 | 5 | 36 | Oedipus and Akhnaton and the Use of Evidence in Worlds in Collision | Lewis M. Greenberg | historical facts for drama |
91 | 5 | 36 | The Origin of Certain Unexplained Depressions | C. J. Ransom | bays along the Atlantic coast perhaps have a common origin |
92 | 5 | 36 | Letters | various | eleven |
93 | 5 | 42 | On Cosmic Electricity. A Supplement | Martin Kruskal, Ralph Juergens, C.E.R. Bruce, Eric Crew | continuing exchanges about electric universe |
94 | 6 | 3 | A Symposium Announcement for June 1974 | editors | held near Toronto |
95 | 6 | 5 | ASH-A Historical Record | various letters | 60 letters between many scientists, from 1953 to 1973 |
96 | 6 | 20 | Venus Clouds: Test for Hydrocarbons | William T. Plummer | claims no evidence of hydrocarbons |
97 | 6 | 21 | Venus and Hydrocarbons | Immanuel Velikovsky | response to Plummer, hydrocarbons are still possible in the lower levels of atmosphere |
98 | 6 | 24 | The Nature of the Cytherean Atmosphere | Albert W. Burgstahler | detailed analysis of Venus atmosphere |
99 | 6 | 31 | Venus' Atmosphere | Immanuel Velikovsky | response to Burgstahler |
100 | 6 | 37 | A Concluding Note | Albert W. Burgstahler | notes that hydrocarbons are possible in lower levels of Venus atmosphere |
101 | 6 | 38 | On Stiebing: A Reply | Immanuel Velikovsky | Exodus versus Papyrus |
102 | 6 | 42 | Scarabs | Immanuel Velikovsky | scarabs were commonly used for Egyptian seals and also found in Palestine, to help synchronize events |
103 | 6 | 45 | Tiryns | Immanuel Velikovsky | Greek archeology |
104 | 6 | 47 | China's Dragon | Carter Sutherland | mythical origin of the dragon, as common in China as the cross in the Church |
105 | 6 | 51 | Atlantis | Lewis M. Greenberg | the date Velikovsky suggested in Worlds in Collision has become the popular date |
106 | 6 | 55 | "Velikovsky's Challenge to Science." An American Association for the Advancement of Science Symposium | editors | details about the upcoming symposium in February 1974 |
107 | 6 | 56 | A New Chapter in the "Velikovsky Affair" | Ernst Opik, Eric Crew | Opik blasted Velikovsky in Irish Astronomical Journal; Eric Crew responds |
108 | 6 | 57 | Yet Another Chapter | Carl Sagan | misleading remarks at NASA Ames Research Center, Dec. 1973 |
109 | 6 | 58 | On the Lecture Circuit: Velikovsky at NASA Langley, IBM and elsewhere | various excerpts | Velikovsky lectures |
110 | 6 | 60 | Forum | various | twelve, including a long letter from Juergens |
111 | 7 | 10 | My Challenge to Conventional Science | Immanuel Velikovsky | his paper at symposium |
112 | 7 | 15 | Mechanics Bears Witness | Irving Michelson | his paper at symposium |
114 | 7 | 23 | "Velikovsky's Challenge to Science." The story of a symposium | staff | account of the symposium |
115 | 7 | 24 | The Genesis of a Symposium | editors | Walter Orr Roberts first suggested one; Ivan King moderated the symposium with very biased attitude |
116 | 7 | 25 | On the Need for "Serious Scientific Meetings." | editor | hopes for an unbiased scientific analysis were dashed |
117 | 7 | 31 | San Francisco, February 25, 1974 | editors | excerpts of all participants |
118 | 7 | 35 | Mulholland's Arguments: A Brief Assessment | Ralph E. Juergens | response to his presentation |
119 | 7 | 38 | Electricity Absent from Sagan's Astrophysics | Ralph E. Juergens | response to his presentation |
120 | 7 | 43 | A Letter to Science | editors | Michelson's letter to Science (in response to his treatment at symposium) that was never published |
121 | 7 | 44 | For the Benefit of the Press | editors | news reports of the symposium, rather consistently slanted against Velikovsky |
122 | 7 | 47 | Review and letters | various | Argon on Mars, collective amnesia, censorship in Scientific American, four letters |
123 | 7 | 51 | The Atom and Oil | Immanuel Velikovsky | published in 1948 New York Post - commentary on oil, atomic energy and war |
124 | 8 | 5 | The Titius-Bode Law and the Evolution of the Solar System | M. M. Nieto | planetary orbit distributions (he just wrote a book about it) |
125 | 8 | 7 | Bode's Law without Venus | C. J. Ransom | a similar 'law' exists with no Venus |
126 | 8 | 8 | Did Worlds Collide? | Robert W. Bass | instability in the solar system |
127 | 8 | 21 | "Proofs" of the Stability of the Solar System | Robert W. Bass | examines traditional arguments |
128 | 8 | 27 | Velikovsky and the Sequence of Planetary Orbits | Lynn E. Rose and Raymond C. Vaughan | orbital energy and eccentricity |
129 | 8 | 35 | The Lengths of the Year | Lynn E. Rose | how old was Methusaelah? |
130 | 8 | 37 | "Velikovsky and the Recent History of the Solar System." | editorial report | symposium at McMaster University |
131 | 8 | 43 | Guardians of the Boundaries of Science, Nature | Isaac Asimov, and others | a renewed smear campaign |
132 | 8 | 44 | The Titius-Bode Law of Planetary Distances, by M. M. Nieto | Irving Michelson | book review |
133 | 8 | 45 | Electrical Discharges and the Transmutation of Elements | Ralph E. Juergens | radioactivity at Aristarchus crater on the Moon noted by Apollo |
134 | 8 | 46 | Forum | various | four letters |
135 | 9 | 5 | Applying the Revised Chronology | Isaac M. Isaacson | archeology at Mycenae, Tiryns, Troy, Ugarit, Alalakh |
136 | 9 | 21 | Of the Moon and Mars. Part I | Ralph E. Juergens | origin of lunar rilles |
137 | 9 | 31 | Radiometric Dating: Is the "Decay Constant" Constant? | John Lynde Anderson and George W. Spangler | answer - maybe not |
138 | 9 | 34 | The Mesoamerican Record | William Mullen | sychronizing dates of the fateful events in Central American cultures |
139 | 9 | 45 | Myth and the Origin of Religion | Vine Deloria, Jr. | new attitudes toward myth |
140 | 10 | 5 | Megalithic Astronomy and Catastrophism | Euan W. MacKie | describing a number of ancient monuments, mostly in the British Isles |
141 | 10 | 21 | The Scandal of Enkomi | Immanuel Velikovsky | excavations on Cyprus had to resolve timelines in both Greece and Egypt |
142 | 10 | 24 | Rejoinder to Velikovsky | William H. Stiebing, Jr. | reply to Velikovsky in Penseee 6 |
143 | 10 | 26 | A Concluding Retort | Immanuel Velikovsky | reply to Stiebing here |
144 | 10 | 27 | Of the Moon and Mars. Part 2 | Ralph E. Juergens | searching for the scars of interplanetary battle |
145 | 10 | 40 | Why Pensee? | editors | Reflections upon completion of our tenth issue |
146 | 10 | 42 | On the Symposium Trail | editors | five were held in 1974 regarding Velikovsky and his theories |
147 | 10 | 46 | "Velikovsky and Cultural Amnesia." | editors | The University of Lethbridge symposium; includes 8 papers |
148 | 10 | 50 | Scientifically Speaking: calendars | Irving M. Michelson | 19-year lunar calendar cycle |
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