Earth in Upheaval
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Earth in Upheaval is a controversial 1955 book by Immanuel Velikovsky that challenges conventional geology and proposes catastrophic events as key drivers of Earth’s geological history.
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| Earth in Upheaval canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | slow, gradual geological processes as sole explanation of Earth history ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Velikovsky controversy ⓘ |
| author | Immanuel Velikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenges |
conventional geology
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uniformitarian geology ⓘ |
| claims |
major geological changes occurred in historical or near-historical times
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sudden global catastrophes shaped Earth’s surface ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
lack of adherence to scientific method
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misinterpretation of geological evidence ⓘ promotion of pseudoscientific ideas ⓘ |
| describedAs | controversial ⓘ |
| follows | Worlds in Collision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
catastrophism literature
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pseudoscience literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | catastrophic reinterpretation of Earth’s geological past ⓘ |
| hasReception |
popular among some alternative science readers
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widely criticized by geologists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | catastrophism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in alternative geology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Catastrophes (Geology)
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Geology—Philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Earth history
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catastrophism ⓘ geology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being rejected by the mainstream scientific community
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popularizing catastrophic explanations of geological phenomena ⓘ |
| partOf | Immanuel Velikovsky’s catastrophist series ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | later work following Worlds in Collision ⓘ |
| proposes | catastrophic events as major drivers of geological change ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ages in Chaos
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Worlds in Collision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Earth’s geological past ⓘ |
| usesEvidenceFrom |
fossil records
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geological formations ⓘ paleontological data ⓘ |
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