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100 1 _aParallax,
_d1816-1884
245 1 0 _aZetetic astronomy: Earth not a globe! :
_bAn experimental inquiry into the true figure of the earth etc.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
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 2023-01-28
508 _adeaurider, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Zetetic Astronomy: Earth Not a Globe!" by Parallax is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This unique work presents a series of experiments and assertions arguing for the concept that the Earth is a flat plane rather than a globe, challenging widely accepted astronomical theories. The book seeks to dismiss common theories of the Earth's shape and motion through extensive empirical evidence and observations. The opening of this publication sets the stage for its central argument: the advocacy for “zetetic” inquiry, which emphasizes investigation and observation over theoretical assumptions. Parallax critiques established scientific thought and presents a series of observations—ranging from the behavior of water in canals to the visibility of distant landmasses—to support the claim that the Earth's surface is flat and stationary. The author introduces the notion that many phenomena typically attributed to a spherical Earth can be explained through the principles of perspective and the nature of light, laying the groundwork for subsequent chapters that expand on these experiments and claims. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Simpkin, Marshall, and co., 1865
653 _aEarth (Planet) -- Miscellanea
653 _aEarth (Planet) -- Figure
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/zeteticastronom00rowbgoog
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69892
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