Symmes's Theory of Concentric Spheres

Name: Symmes's Theory of Concentric Spheres
Author: James McBride

by James McBride, John Cleves Symmes

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Symmes's Theory of Concentric Spheres Demonstrating that the Earth is hollow, habitable within, and widely open about the poles

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Chris Curnow, Daniel Lowe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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2017-03-09

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Public domain in the USA.

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Earth (Planet) -- Miscellanea Symmes, John Cleves, 1780-1829

About the authors

James McBride

1788–1859

An early Ohio pioneer, surveyor, and local historian, he helped preserve the stories of Butler County’s first settlers. His best-known work gathers vivid sketches of frontier life, making him an important voice in recording the region’s past.

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John Cleves Symmes

1780–1829

Best remembered for championing the hollow-earth theory, this early American lecturer turned a startling scientific idea into a public cause. His circulars, speeches, and polar-expedition campaign made him one of the most unusual popular thinkers of the early republic.