One Hundred Proofs That the Earth Is Not a Globe

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One Hundred Proofs That the Earth Is Not a Globe

by William Carpenter

EN·~2 hours

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Description

This work revives a nineteenth‑century debate that once raged in lecture halls and pamphlet stalls. Written by a disciple of the controversial “Zetetic” movement, it gathers a hundred observations and experiments meant to challenge the prevailing view of a spherical Earth. The author draws on everyday experience—how the horizon appears, how water behaves, and how simple measurements seem to contradict the globe model—inviting listeners to weigh the evidence with their own senses.

Beyond the catalog of arguments, the book offers a glimpse into the passionate advocacy of its era, portraying a community of amateur scientists who saw themselves as guardians of common sense against academic orthodoxy. Listeners will hear the earnest tone of a time when questioning the heavens was both a philosophical pursuit and a public spectacle, setting the stage for a wider conversation about how we come to accept scientific truths.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (116K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2017-08-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Carpenter

William Carpenter

1830–1896

Best known for challenging mainstream astronomy in the 19th century, this English printer-turned-writer became a leading popularizer of flat-Earth ideas on both sides of the Atlantic. His work offers a vivid glimpse into how scientific debates could spill into public lectures, pamphlets, and press battles.

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