The Shape and Size of the Earth: A Historical Journey from Homer to Artificial Satellites
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This book describes in detail the various theories on the shape of the Earth from classical antiquity to the present day and examines how measurements of its form and dimensions have evolved throughout this period. The origins of the notion of the sphericity of the Earth are explained, dating back to Eratosthenes and beyond, and detailed attention is paid to the struggle to establish key discoveries as part of the cultural heritage of humanity...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:3030080501
ISBN13:9783030080501
Release Date:January 2019
Publisher:Springer
Length:193 Pages
Weight:0.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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