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 Good digest of many theories May 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I should perhaps start by confessing that I am skeptical of pole shift claims. That being said, I found this book far more interesting than I expected. The author has done substantial research, including digging up biographical information on some pretty obscure people. If you want to get a good idea of the scope of pole shift theories, from those with strong scientific aspirations to pure apocalyptic visions, this is much quicker than reading a stack of sometimes hard-to-find books. White does a good job of pointing out strong and weak points of each theorist, though sometimes I wonder why he even included someone he obviously considered "out there." It drags somewhat in the later chapters, hence the subtraction of a star.
A Veritable Tour de Force on the Pole Shift May 9, 2006
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I'm not as phlegmatic about this title as the other commentators. I really liked it: the author, an obvious Cayce disciple, covers a variety of theories from Hapgood to Velikovsky and beyond -- all the while making it clear that "to make the case is not to prove the theor(ies)." In fact, I am surprised that none of the other reviewers picked up on the most unexpected feature of all: his "epilogue" that one might easily miss because it falls AFTER his index (a most unusual placement: I've never seen that before).
Strangely, White's conclusion turns out to be this loopy, apologetic "por mi culpa" that can be summarized thusly: "Well, folks, we're well into the 1990's, the poles haven't shifted yet. Cayce must have been wrong. I guess it's never going to happen, after all. Oh well, we still had a swell time reviewing the catastrophic possibilities, didn't we?" He goes so far as to quote from John Perry's "The Heart of History" -- in essence, saying that these theories arise because we have a psychological need to come up with these "end time" scenarios.
I disagree.
In fact, I will go so far as to say that White is the eschatological version of a Harry Dent: "You had it right the first time, mister. You should have stayed the course." Just because the Pole Shift hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean that it won't. And whether that huge planetary event is 5 years away or 100 years or 5,000 years away, the fact remains that it has occurred repeatedly over the life of this planet and it will again. He had it right ... before he decided to add the epilogue. In view of the strange "earth changes" we are already witnessing now (present tense, not future tense), I believe this book -- pre-Index -- deserves a fresh read.
Greg Caton (5/9/06)
 Nothing to write home about October 10, 2004
17 out of 23 found this review helpful
like one of the reviewers said-first two chapters ok then starts going downhill. All it is a summary of what other people wrote about the pole shift. I was already familiar with Velikovsky's and Hapgood'd theories but the rest is downright ridiculous. i could care less about various crackpots and clarivoants that he quotes. What I was expecting was some scientific theories and I certainly didn't get much in that department. don't waste your money.
 Pole Shift March 14, 2003
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
Read this book only on long winter nights when your television doesn't work and you have two broken legs. Actually, all possible theories, from the unlikely to possible are presented. The first two chapters are compelling, the remainder tedious. Also, if you purchase the paperback addition, buy a magnifying glass too.
 Brilliant, intelligent, logical, fascinating,a must read September 4, 1999
13 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is a book that all thinking people should read
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