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Historical Roots of Flat Earth Theory

The historical development of the idea that the Earth is flat, including its origins in ancient Greece.

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Jan 30, 2026

How do nautical almanacs and celestial navigation tables mathematically rely on a spherical Earth?

Nautical almanacs and tables embed a at every step: they give the geographic position (GP) of celestial bodies in latitude and longitude, build sight-reduction tables and position circles from those G...

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