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Worlds in Collision
''Worlds in Collision'' is a book written by Immanuel Velikovsky and first published April 3, 1950. The book postulated that around the 15th century BCE, Venus was ejected from Jupiter as a comet or comet-like object, and passed near Earth (an actual collision is not mentioned). The object changed Earth's orbit and axis, causing innumerable catastrophes that were mentioned in early mythologies and religions around the world. Many of the book's claims are completely rejected by the established scientific community as they are not supported by any available evidence.
==Publication==
The book was first published on April 3, 1950, by Macmillan Publishers.〔Velikovsky, Immanuel (1950). ''Worlds in Collision'', Macmillan. ISBN 1-199-84874-3.〕 Macmillan's interest in publishing it was encouraged by the knowledge that Velikovsky had obtained a promise from Gordon Atwater, Director of the Hayden Planetarium, for a sky show based on the book when it was published.〔(Whelton, Clark ) 1980. The Gordon Atwater Affair. ''S.I.S. Review'' IV (4), pp. 75-76. "Although Gordon Atwater had doubts about certain aspects of Velikovsky's work, he nevertheless found the basic thesis to be tenable. A reading of the manuscript confirmed his view that ''Worlds in Collision'' would be a tremendous hit at Hayden. He told Velikovsky that if a publisher for the book was found, the Planetarium would produce a sky show based on ''Worlds in Collision''."〕 The book, Velikovsky's most criticized and controversial, was an instant ''New York Times'' bestseller, topping the charts for eleven weeks while being in the top ten for twenty-seven straight weeks.〔Ellenberger, C. Leroy (1984). Worlds in Collision in Macmillan's Catalogues. ''Kronos'', 9 (2), 46-57. The 20 weeks at the top stated by Juergens in ''The Velikovsky Affair'' is incorrect.〕 Despite this popularity, overwhelming rejection of its thesis by the scientific community forced Macmillan to stop publishing it and to transfer the book to Doubleday within two months.
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