The Shape and Size of the Earth: A Historical Journey from Homer to Artificial Satellites

by Dino Boccaletti

Book Overview

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"