product iamge

How people discovered the shape of the Earth

This document was uploaded by one of our users. The uploader already confirmed that they had the permission to publish it. If you are author/publisher or own the copyright of this documents, please report to us by using this DMCA report form.

Download
Search on Amazon

Simply click on the Download Book button.

Yes, Book downloads on Ebookily are 100% Free.

Sometimes the book is free on Amazon As well, so go ahead and hit "Search on Amazon"

Author(s): anatoly tomilin
Publisher: Mir Publishers, Raduga Publishers
Year: 1984

Language: English
Pages: 79
City: Moscow

Front Cover
Title Page
Introduction
Chapter 1
My Land - the Whole Earth
Why People Left the Places Where They Lived
How People Learnt to Live Together
The First Travels
Chapter 2
How People Thought the Earth Is Flat
The Land of Sages and Philosophers
Why the Phoenicians Thought the Earth Is Arched
Who First Suggested That the Earth Is Round
Chapter 3
Who Was the First to Measure the Earth
The Retreat
Chapter 4
Who Invented Maps
An Arab Geographer’s Silver Map
A Map for the Stay-at-Home
Maps for Distant Journeys
Chapter 5
From Map to Globe
The History of a Globe
Chapter 6
What Size Is Our Earth?
Is the Earth a Melon or an Apple?
Conclusion
Contents
Back Cover