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William Reed (1830–1920) was the author of Phantom of the Poles, published in 1906, in which he proposed his theory that the Earth is in fact hollow, with holes at its poles.
Reed summarizes his theory as follows: "The earth is hollow. The Poles, so long sought, are phantoms. There are openings at the northern and southern extremities. In the interior are vast continents, oceans, mountains and rivers. Vegetable and animal life are evident in this New World, and it is probably peopled by races unknown to dwellers on the Earth's surface."
Phantom of the Poles is considered one of the most influential of the Hollow Earth works.
References
- Raymond Bernard (1 September 1996). The Hollow Earth. Health Research Books. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-0-7873-0097-5.
- Richard Heggen (16 January 2015). Underground Rivers. Richard Heggen. p. 151.
- Oak, Holly (2021). "Raymond W. Bernard, Hollow Earth, and UFOs". In Zeller, Benjamin E. (ed.). Handbook of UFO Religions. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. p. 313. ISBN 9789004434370.
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