Born in Zimbabwe, now living in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jan Lamprecht has been involved with computer programming, consulting, etc., for the last More

Born in Zimbabwe, now living in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jan Lamprecht has been involved with computer programming, consulting, etc., for the last 19 years. He has had an intense interest in offbeat subjects such as UFOs, etc., since his teenage years. His book, Hollow Planets was published in July 1999. He is currently working on a follow-up book which will concentrate on many Arctic mysteries and issues which have been long ignored. Hollow Planets book review: Could the Earth (and other planets) be hollow? I'm not sure, but Jan Lamprecht's book, HOLLOW PLANETS, provides plenty of reasons to at least not dismiss the idea out of hand. First, the negatives: A self published book, it has a number of typos and grammatical errors. Also, it seems to me that an editor's help could improve readability and reduce the 596 pages without any loss of substance. However, to anyone with an interest in the subject, these are not major problems. This book approaches the subject from a variety of scientific viewpoints. There is a chapter on legends, but no channeled material, spirit guides from inside Mt. Shasta, or other esoteric topics. Even without these subjects, though, this is not a one dimensional presentation. By my count, the book covers close to 120 different topics relating to the possibility of hollow planets. Beginning with a history of the idea, which includes hollow earth theories of Sir Edmund Halley and Leonhard Euler, it moves on to cover anomalies and alternative theories regarding gravitation, and then to geological and seismological considerations, the single most impressive section of the book. The next few chapters deal with observational anomalies regarding Mercury and Venus, followed by explorations of the earth's magnetic field, natural nuclear reactions, the aurora, radio waves, weather, legends, arctic exploration, polar hole speculation, plate tectonics and pole shifts. All of these areas touch upon multiple sub topics. While some topics are not so convincing on their own, they become more impressive when seen within the overall picture created by the author. This comprehensive view from several disciplines is the primary aspect that separates this from other books on the subject -- it is definitely not a re-hash of Gardner or Bernard. Also, the author's rejection, with supporting reasons, of previously held ideas, including some of the more popular ones (e.g., large openings near or at the geographic poles), is an indication of the effort he has put into his investigation, and his admission of having been mistaken about certain things is a refreshing change from the arrogance all too common among the scientific community. He doesn't claim to be a scientist himself, but the book is well documented with scientific references. Even if this book doesn't convince you that the earth is hollow, it should at least produce some question as to whether it is really so certain that it is indeed solid. At a minimum, it provides many questions which must be answered before the matter can be considered settled. I recommend it to anyone interested in this idea. For more information, including the author's own chapter summaries and ordering information, visit Jan Lamprecht's Hollow Planets website. February 23, 2003 http://hollowplanets.com/
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Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie band from Menston, a borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The group was founded in 1997 and consists of More

Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie band from Menston, a borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The group was founded in 1997 and consists of Ricky Wilson (vocals), Andrew 'Whitey' White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick 'Peanut' Baines (keyboards), and Nick Hodgson (drums). They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, a team which former Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe played for.[4] The band are well known fans of Leeds United, and on 5 December 2007 it was revealed that the band was to play a homecoming show at Elland Road stadium on 24 May 2008.[5] The group's debut album Employment was released in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970's,[6] and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million.[7] In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.[8] Kaiser Chiefs' second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007) yielded "Ruby", a number one single in the United Kingdom.[9] They are now confirmed to headline the Friday night of Isle of Wight Festival in 2008.
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