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HE aim of this book is to explain in a general way, without mathematical detail, how the shape and size of the Earth have been determined, how its mass has been measured, and how we know that it rotates, and so uniformly that it is a nearly perfect time-keeper. Some account is given of the tidal action which must gradually be reducing the spin, a subject of which our knowledge is chiefly due to the researches of Sir George Darwin.
Readers who Wish to study further the matters dealt with here, will find more detailed treatment under various headings in the eleventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. A bibliography of each subject is there given.
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The Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. The Earth by J. H. Poynting was first published in 1913. The volume contains an account of the size, shape and movement in space of the Earth, avoiding complicated mathematical detail.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explains how scientists have measured the shape, size, weight and spin of the Earth. The author details how our planet was long believed to be flat and describes how evidence and logical reasoning ultimately proved otherwise. The book also outlines the tools and techniques used to calculate the Earth's circumference, including a groundbreaking mission where scientists measured an exact longitudinal segment of the Earth between two points in Scotland and France. Additional topics covered in the book include the Earth's oblateness, proof of its rotation, and how tidal forces are gradually reducing its spin. Through its accessible text, the book educates readers on the fascinating scientific history of our planet. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332316595_0
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