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100 1 _aIves, F. T.
_q(Franklin Titus),
_d1828-1910
245 1 4 _aThe Hollow Earth
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-19
508 _aTim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Hollow Earth" by F. T. Ives is a speculative and controversial treatise written in the early 20th century. The work delves into unconventional scientific ideas, particularly focusing on the theory that the Earth is not a solid mass but rather a hollow sphere. Ives aims to challenge established beliefs and scientific theories through the lens of historical perspectives and observations of natural phenomena. At the start of the book, the author presents the concept of "cranks"—those who challenge the status quo—and outlines a perspective that has often been dismissed or ridiculed. He references historical figures, like Copernicus and Galileo, as early cranks whose ideas reshaped our understanding of the universe. As he lays the groundwork for his own arguments, Ives posits that traditional scientific beliefs about the solid nature of the Earth and the mechanisms of natural phenomena, such as earthquakes and volcanoes, need critical examination. The opening sets a tone of inquisitive exploration, inviting readers into a discourse that encourages skepticism towards accepted systems of knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Broadway Publishing Company, 1904
653 _aEarth (Planet) -- Internal structure
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101076808615
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68122
999 _c108942
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