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The HAB Theory (Paperback)

by Allan Eckert (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

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"...intense action, character developments that reek with reality, and some of the finest mind-bending writing in a long, long time." -- Cincinnati Enquirer

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"Eckert's plotline is terrifying and provides the reader with intense action, character developments that reek with reality, and some of the finest mind-bending writing in a long, long time."

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Intrigue, love, high imagination, politics, White House and residential drama, cunning skill, technique and an overpowering sense of disaster. A great experience, it all adds up to a sizzling novel."

Edinborough Evening News

"Eckert thrusts us without warning into a breathtaking adventure. A gripping tale, monumental, captivating and enthralling, the story is a masterpiece!"

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 500 pages
  • Publisher: IUniverse (September 12, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595008208
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595008209
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #652,535 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Novel I Have Ever Read, September 9, 2002
By Jay Adler (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
I first read The HAB Theory in 1977 at the age of 12. After about nine years of searching in vain, I finally found an out-of-print copy for sale on the Internet late in 2000 (this was prior to the novel's reprinting). My mission was to decide whether my favorite book could captivate me as an adult in the same way it did as a child. I was definitely not disappointed!

Not only are the characters depicted in fascinatingly vivid detail, the scientific theories presented still seem plausible to me a full 23 years after my first reading. Eckert slowly weaves the reader into a web of intriguing premises that are all eventually tied into a neat little apocalyptic bow. As key characters begin to accept the possibility of a cataclysmic earth event, so too does the reader. Most of the questions the skeptic in me privately asked throughout the novel were answered in great detail later on.

Some of the material is dated - cell phones or the Internet had not yet been invented at the time of the HAB Theory's writing - but what science fiction novel that takes place in the near future (15-20 years) can foresee every innovation? More to the point, the author's primary concern is with the past, not futuristic devices not central to the storyline.

While it is likely a scientist could refute most of Herbert Allen Boardman's postulates, one cannot help but wonder if there is perhaps a grain of truth to his overall theory. How would our current president handle a similar situation? I, for one, do not wish to find out.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Should have been a non-fiction?, February 28, 2000
By Samson Moy (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hab Theory (Hardcover)
Since I bought this book 23 years ago, I must have read it a couple dozens times. It gave us tons of verified ancient mysteries in virtually every fields of science relating to the history of the earth and its unexplained vanished civilizations. HAB Theory was a postulate which explained the majority of them. In a nutshell, the HAB Theory presented the fact that because of the eccentricity of the North and South Poles to the magnetic poles, it created an imbalance in the rotation of the earth. When this imbalance reached a stage where it overcame the gyroscopic effect of the earth's rotation, the earth would see a near 90 degree shift of its axis of rotation. The result of which would mean that the poles ended up in the equator and the result would be catastrophic to any life form. This phenomenon occured once every 3000 to 7000 years in the past. The last roll over occurred more than 7000 years ago. Unlike most other novels, one would find it very difficult to read HAB Theory just once or twice. I discovered some new evidence every time I re-read the book. Every time after re-reading the book, my question used to be: Why didn't it happen? Now, it is: When will it happen? It is that good!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I own 3 copies of this book, October 2, 1999
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This review is from: The Hab Theory (Hardcover)
Last winter my daughter phoned me and said,"Mom, you are a member of a cult, the HAB theory cult." She gave me a Web address, I went to the Internet,and read all the pages. I had purchased my first copy of The HAB Theory in 1977, in Singapore, (I lived there from 1975 to 1982). I read the book 3 times in the first month and the 3rd time through I listed all of the historic references (for further reading). I now own three copies of the book- the U.K. edition, pubished by Sphere, I lend to friends - a U.S. paperback is for my own use, and a "like-new" hardback is the only book in my bank vault. I have always been a science buff and this book answered so many "unexplainables". I recommend this book to everyone, it changed my thinking and it may change yours.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The HAB Theory
The HAB Theory is a classic I first read in mid-70's. It is probably my favorite back. This "large format" (green cover) is not as easy a read as the standard paperback. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Woody

5.0 out of 5 stars An adventure from start to finish.
From the moment you pick up this book, until way after you put it down, the HAB theory is in the back of your mind. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nicholas Rouse

4.0 out of 5 stars The HAB Therory
Although this book is somewhat dated (especially in the science category) it is a very good read and makes you think about how fragile the earth really is.
Published 14 months ago by Carla R. Gordon

1.0 out of 5 stars Book's physics is just plain wrong
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Published on June 10, 2006 by JDV

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Best
I've read every single End of the World book out there (at least I think I have - if you know of any I've missed on my "listmania" list, give a shout out), and this truly is the... Read more
Published on May 3, 2006 by E. Truman

2.0 out of 5 stars Not that good
OK, I like "conspiracy theory" books where there is some major reinterpretation of common and uncommon facts to create some new perspective that is exciting. Read more
Published on March 20, 2006 by Steve McGarrett

5.0 out of 5 stars Hab Theory
Outstanding book with a very plausable plot. Recommended reading for everyone looking for possible alternate reasons why the dinasaurs died out. Very entertaining.
Published on March 11, 2006 by S. C. Gabor

1.0 out of 5 stars This one took me back to the 70s...
I remember this one from when I was in college. Unfortunately, it did not hold up well on a re-read. Read more
Published on March 3, 2006 by J. Michael

5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbingly Realistic Plot of Final Catacylsm
I read this novel back in the late 70s and have searched in vain for the last 15 years trying to find a copy of it to read again; glad a reprint has been done. Read more
Published on November 2, 2005 by Scott W. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars A real winner - read this!
Just a short observation. Read this first in June of 1977 and recalled it as excellent. Just finished reading it again and had to comment. Read more
Published on October 15, 2005 by Ms. Liz

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