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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Mankind in Amnesia
Discussed“That's why I refer to us as a species with amnesia. And when I use that phrase, I need to give credit to Immanuel Velikovsky, who wrote a book called Mankind in Amnesia.”
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Hamlet's mill
Hamlet's Mill by Giorgio de Santillana and Hertha von Dechend is an influential academic study published in the 1960s that argues ancient myths and sacred geometries encode sophisticated astronomical knowledge, particularly regarding the precession of the equinoxes.
Discussed“And I mentioned at the beginning of our discussion the book by the great historian of science, Giorgio de Santillana, professor of the history of science at MIT.”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Fingerprints of the gods
“the book that put me on the map was Fingerprints of the Gods. And that's the book where I really investigate begin to investigate the possibility of a lost civilization.”
Own book The Sign and the Seal
“Before that came The Sign and the Seal, which was which was about Ethiopia's claim to possess the lost Ark of the Covenant. It happened that as a reporter in the 1980s, I spent a lot of time in Ethiopia, and I came across this tradition...”
Own book The Sign and the Seal
“Before that came The Sign and the Seal, which was which was about Ethiopia's claim to possess the lost Ark of the Covenant. It happened that as a reporter in the 1980s, I spent a lot of time in Ethiopia, and I came across this tradition...”
Own book Keeper of Genesis
“Then, after Fingerprints of the Gods, there's a book that's not here, which is Keeper of Genesis, that I wrote with Robert Bauval.”
Own book Underworld
“Underworld. This was 7 years of scuba diving that Santha and I did all around the world following up tips from local fishermen, local divers.”
Own book Supernatural
“Then, after Underworld, I wrote Supernatural, which is that one there. Which has been reissued in America under the title Visionary.”
Own book Visionary
“Which has been reissued in America under the title Visionary.”