From: michaelb@cse.fau.edu (Michael Rogero Brown)
Subject: Bibliography of Flat, Hollow, Inverted Earth Works
Organization: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 16:42:49 GMT

The following is my bibliography of articles and books about alternate
earth theories like Flat Earth, Hollow Earth, and "Inverted Earth".
If anyone knows of any I have missed, please let me know.  I am always
trying to expand my collection.

Q: What is "Inverted Earth"?
A: This is my term for people like the Koreshans who believe the universe
is contained withing a hollow sphere, with us on the inner surface.  I use
this term to separate them from Hollow Earth Theories.  I disagree with 
writers who lump the two together.  In many ways the "Inverted Earthers"
have more in common with Flat Earther that Hollow Earthers, what with their
beliefs in a enclosed universe and a non-spherical world.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FLAT, HOLLOW, INVERTED EARTH THEORIES

Works discussing all:

Gardner, Martin. "Flat and Hollow." In _Fads and Fallacies In the Name
of Science_  New York: Dover Publications, 1957, 16-27.  Good starting
point.  Unfortunalty, does not discuss current followers.
Moore, Patrick.  _Can You Speak Venusian? A Guide to the Independent
Thinkers_  New York: W.W. Norton Co, 1972.  A sort of British version
of Fads & Fallacies. has a chapter on Flat Earthers (British), another
on Hollow & inverted earthers (including Germans), and one on an
alternate universe that is in a class by itself.
Sladek, John.  _The New Apocrapha_ New York: Stein and Day, 1973.
Another British version of Fads&Fallacies, but much longer and some
what more humorous.  Touches on Flat, Hollow, and Inverted and Nazi
interest.
Time-Life Books.  "An Interior World." In _Mystic Places_  NY:
Time-Life Books, 1987, 138-154.  Good article on hollow & inverted,
also mentioning nazi interst, Ray Palmer, etc.
Webb, James. "Cosmology (Occult)." In _Encyclopedia of the Unexplained_
Richard Cavendish, ed.  NY: McGraw-Hill, 1974, 66-69.  Overview of all
three plus 'world ice theory' & nazi's interest in inverted earth.

Works discussing Flat Earth theories:

Reader's Digest. _Strange Stories, Amazing Facts_.  Pleasantville, NY:
Reader's Digest Association, 1976.  Article discussing current Flat
Earth Society.
Schadewald, Robert. "Some Like it Flat." In _Fringes of Reason_ Ted
Schultz, ed. New York: Harmony Books, 1989, 86-88.  At present,
definitive history of movement.
             _The Plane Truth_ As yet unpublished work on Flatearthers.

Works discussing Hollow Earth theories:

Bernard, Raymond.  The Hollow Earth.  New York: Bell Publ, 1979.
Talkes about past advocates Gardner and Reed, adds new ideas like Ring
Nebulae as proof of hollow worlds.
Clute, John, and Peter Nicholls. "Captain Adam Seaborn." In _The
Science Fiction Encycopedia_ Peter Nicholls, ed.  New York: Doubleday,
1979, 535.  About Seaborn and book Symzonia.  Felt Symmes was not
Seaborn.
Elwood, Ann. "Inside the Good Earth: What's Going on Under Our Feet?"
In _People's Almanac_  David Wallechinsky & Irving Wallace, ed.  New
York: Doubleday & Co, 1975, 691-695.  Basic article on subject, good
list of hollow earth science fiction.
Gardner, Martin. "Who Was Ray Palmer?"  In his _The New Age: Notes of a
Fringe Watcher_  Prometheus Books, 1992, 209-222.  Talks of Ray
Palmer's interest in Hollow earth and reveals true id of "Dr" Raymond
Bernard of _The Hollow Earth_.
Gardner, William B.  _A Journey to the Earth's Interior_  1920.  Basic
work after Reed, see Schultz on where to order copy.
Haining, Peter.  "Subterranean Worlds." In his _The Ancient Mysteries
Reader_  Garden City, NJ: Doubleday & Co, 1975.  Idea of books is to
print fiction based on ancient mysteries.  Has a section on Hollow
earth publishing Poe's Ms Found in a Bottle and part of Lytton's
Coming Race along with an intro/overview.
Reader's Digest. _Strange Stories, Amazing Facts_  Article focused on
Symmes.
Reed, William.  _The Phantom of the Poles_  1906.  First basic work
after Symmes.  See Schultz on where to order copy.
Ted Schultz.  "Jumping Geography." In _Fringes of Reason_  Ted Schultz,
ed.  New York: Harmony Books, 1989, 89-91.  Short on article of basic
works, plus where to order copies.
Shepard, Leslie A. "Hollow Earth." In _Encyclopedia of Occultism and
Parasychology, Vol I_  Detroit: Gale Research Co, 1978, 431-432.
Short, basic article.
Smith, Warren. _The Hidden Secrets of the Hollow Earth_  New York:
Zebra Books, 1976.  Looks at many hollow earth ideas and also related
idea of great caverns in earth's crust.  Some times skeptical,
neutral, and accepting of ideas.  Journalistic: i.e. no footnotes or
bibliography.
Stanton, William.  _The Great United States Exploring Expedition of
1838-1842_  Univ of California Press, 1975.  Symmes was influence on
the organizing of expedition.  Only second chapter devoted to him and
his followers.
Symmes, John Cleves.  _Symzonia_  NY: Arno Press, 1975.  This book
original published as by "Captian Seaborn".  Many have debated on
whether Seaborn was Symmes.  If Arno has reprinted this as by Symmes,
I wonder what makes them think so.
Walton, Bruce A. _A Guide to the Inner Earth_  Health Research, 1983.
Bibliography on articles about great caverns in earth's crust.  HR
also publishes Reed & Garnder.  See Schultz.

Works discussing "Inverted Earth" theories:

Andrew, Allen H.  _A Yank Pioneer in Florida_  Jacksonville, FL:
Douglas Priting Co, 1950.  Autobio by member, and later a leader of Koreshan
Unity.  "Osted" in power struggle, but almost nothing on Koreshan
beliefs.
Berrey, Richard S. _The Koreshan Unity: An Economic History of a
Communistic Experiment in Florida_  Master's thesis, University of
Florida, 1928.
Carmer, Carl. "The Great Alchemist at Utica." In his _Dark Trees to the
Wind_  NY: William Sloane Assoc, 1949.  Book is on NY state, one
chapter on Koresh as he was from NY.  Describes visit by author to
Estero in 1948.
Damkohler, Capt. E.E. _Estero, Fla. 1882_ Ft Myers Beach, FL, Island
Press, 1967.  Koreshans settled on author's father's land when he was
a boy.  Author has no liking for Koreshans.
Fine, Howard David. _The Koreshan Unity- Utopian Community: "We Live
Inside the World"_ Master's thesis. Notre Dame University, 1972.  Have
not seen.
Gardner, Martin. "Occam's Razor and the Nutshell Earth" _Skeptical
Inquirer 12_ (1979): 355-358.  Article on current 'scientific'
adherents to inverted earth.
Herbert, G.M. and I.S.K. Reeves V. _Koreshan Unity Settlement,
1894-1977_ Florida Dept of Natural Resources, 1977.  Mainly
architectural work, does give basic history and beliefs of
Koreshanity.
Hogan, Joanna. "Park Preserves Vestiges of Hollow-Earth Cult." _Miami
Herald_ 2 april 1989. J4.  Basic article on Koreshan Park, done for
paper's Travel section.
Koreshan, Cyrus Reed Teed. _The Cellular Cosmogony_  Philadelphia:
Porcupine Press, 1975.  Reprints the basic Koreshan book.  Gives
"evidence" of claim.  New intro by history discusses K. Unity
history.
Mackle, Elliot J., Jr. _The Koreshan Unity in Florida, 1894-1910_
Master's thesis, Univ of Miami, 1971.  Have copy.
Melton, J. Gordon. "Koreshan Unity." In his _Encyclopedia of American
Religion, 2nd ed_  Detroit: Gale Research Co, 1987, p 742.  Short
description, gives address of person in Vero Beach.
     "Teed, Cyrus Read." In his _Biographical Dictionary of American
Cult & Sect Leaders_  New York: Garland Publ, 1986. 287-288.  Brief
bio, lists some of his books.
Rainard, Robert Lynn.  _In the Name of Humanity: The Koreshan Unity_
Master's thesis, University of South Florida, 1974.  Have copy.
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