Curvature of the Earth, c1880.

Curvature of the Earth, c1880. Because the Earth is curved, distant objects, such as the furthest ships in this illustration, seem to sink below the horizon. (Photo by Oxford Science Archive/Print Collector/Getty Images)
Curvature of the Earth, c1880. Because the Earth is curved, distant objects, such as the furthest ships in this illustration, seem to sink below the horizon. (Photo by Oxford Science Archive/Print Collector/Getty Images)
Curvature of the Earth, c1880.
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Credit:
Print Collector / Contributor
Editorial #:
463913807
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 1880
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Source:
Hulton Archive
Barcode:
460000219
Object name:
1157346
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