Kings Dethroned

by Gerrard Hickson

***Completely revised version of the original 1922 edition*** ""The Chaldeans used to predict the eclipses three thousand years ago; with a degree of accuracy that is only surpassed by seconds in these days because we have wonderful clocks which they had not. Yet they had an entirely different theory of the universe than we have. The fact is that eclipses occur with a certain exact regularity just as Christmas and birthdays do, every so many years, days and minutes, so that anyone who has the records of the eclipses of thousands of years can predict them as well as the best astronomers, without any knowledge of their cause.""

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, History, Astronomy

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1922

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was written in 1922 to show the errors in modern astronomical calculations, as well as to destroy Einstein's theories (including the Theory of Relativity).

Hickson had the benefit of being alive at the time these theories were introduced, so also had the opportunity to witness the experiments which allegedly proved Einstein's theories. But Hickson uses their own experiments to prove them wrong!

It is painfully obvious that Einstein's theories were accepted with little scrutiny not because they were true, but because they reinforced the heliocentric model they were already fully committed to: a classic case of confirmation bias.

The more I study the roots of modern astronomy, the more obvious it becomes that it is a fraud built on a mountain of lies.

[Eric Dubay · Rating 5 out of 5]

You've got to love the titles of these old Flat Earth books. As I'm making a "Flat Earth Books" list for Goodreads, the first three are now, "Earth Not a Globe! An Experimental Inquiry into the True Figure of the Earth: Proving it a Plane, Without Axial or Orbital Motion; and the Only Material World in the Universe," (pause, take a breath) "Zetetic Cosmogony: Or Conclusive Evidence that the World is not a Rotating Revolving Globe but a Stationary Plane Circle," and now, "Kings Dethroned: A History of the Evolution of Astronomy Showing it to be an Amazing Series of Blunders Founded Upon an Error Made in the Second Century B.C." They weren't too big on brevity back then. It sure made for some epic titles you'd never see today though. Anyway, Gerard Hickson's book is just as essential reading as the other two mentioned, but this one focuses more on the history and people involved in promoting the heliocentric model of the universe, whereas the others were more focused on providing evidence for Flat Earth. Hickson essentially takes the reader through the history of heliocentrism's top players and knocks them all on their asses.

[Molly Blazor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

A fascinating look at the scientific theories we were taught in school and how they are hardly more than unfounded assumptions.

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting to see how science played out in real time (1920s). Ultimately, the vast amount of scientific evidence shows his conclusions to be incorrect. Yet in his time, it was a bold attempt to counter the theories of relativity, light, gravity, and the vast expanse of the universe.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I am not a scientist, but it sure made sense to me! This was a quick, interesting read.

[Patrick Boivin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is quite explanatory and most helpful for one to better see the falsities of current astronomy.

[S. Runyan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book. It makes the "giants" of modern science look like mice by presenting alternatives to their assumed truths by actual evidence and proven, demonstrated experimentation. Our contemporary scholars would do well to step down from their pharisaical thrones and take a page out of this book.