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[The Shape of the Earth and Eclipses]
Publication Place / Date
n.p. / 1750 circa
Image Dimensions
7 x 5 inches
Color
Uncolored
Condition
VG+
Stock# 47730
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Interesting study, showing the different possible shapes of earth and the shadows which tney would cast during an eclipse, as a means of proviing that the earth is a sphere.

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