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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

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Chapter2: Observing The Sky: The Birth Of Astronomy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14E: Why did Pythagoras believe that Earth should be spherical?

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The concept of spherical earth originated in the mind of Greek philosophers.
In India the spherical concept was put forwarded by Pythagoras. Before this philosophers believed that earth has flat shape.

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