Charles F. Blunt - The beauty of the heavens - Scene Nr. II - The Earth - its Form and Position in Space

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Charles F. Blunt - The beauty of the heavens - Scene Nr. II - The Earth - its Form and Position in Space

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Deutsch: Die unteren Bereiche fortsegelnder Schiffe verschwinden für einen Betrachter an Land mit zunehmender Entfernung. Dies diente früh als Beleg für die Kugelform der Erde.

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1842

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