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Flat Earth map of the world showing it to be a planeA MAP OF THE WORLD SHOWING IT TO BE A PLANE - and those of us who suppose it to be a globe are clearly mistaken. Date: 1893
Hollow EarthTHE HOLLOW EARTH Neuperts model
Depiction of a flat planet Earth, with curious little wheels for the ships to go round without (hopefully) falling off into space
French map of the planet MarsA French map of the planet Mars, showing two views
Earths CrustCross-section of the solid crust of planet Earth Date: 1879
Orrery by JonesAstronomical objects, namely a trajectorium lunare and an orrery or planetarium by Jones, mounted on a rather splendid stand
PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (2)Earth is depicted at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the seven planets known to him : our globe is made up of four elements - earth, air, fire and water
PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (1)A representation of his system, showing Earth at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the planets and by the signs of the Zodiac
Transit of Venus 1874A diagram showing the areas of the world which will be able to view the transit of Venus across the face of the sun on the 8th December 1874
Schiaparellis two hemispheres of the planet MarsThe two hemispheres of the planet Mars as drawn by the Italian astronomer and historian of science, Giovanni Schiaparelli
Flights into the Future - dinosaurs on Venus?Dinosaurs pictured as possible inhabitants of the planet Venus in a book on the possibilities of space travel. Date: 1943
Geocentric SystemThe pre-Copernican system of the Planets - Earth at the centre orbited by the other planets including the sun, and surrounded by the stars
Planet Mars seen from one of its moonsThe planet Mars as seen from one of its moons, a hundred times larger than the planet Earths Moon as seen from Earth
Gingko, ginkgo or maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba. EndangeredGingko, ginkgo or maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba, Gingko biloba, gingko. Endangered
Earths CoreHollow Earth theories suggest that there could be entrances to our planet at the Poles, giving us potential access to Earths core : who knows what we might find ?
Blunt / Planet / ParallaxA diagram showing the parallax of the planets
Blunt / Jupiter & Moons / 10A view of Jupiter showing its moons and satellites
Earths Central FireCross-section of the globe showing the central fire, the lateral fires, and the volcanoes where the fire breaks out on the surface
Planet earth as perceived by Cosmas, with walls on either side of the Heavens, a transparent firmament, a reservoir of waters above the planet, and above them the Empyrean vault
Solar System 1860The solar system as known to Victorian astronomers, Neptune is the farthest out - they have yet to learn about Pluto, which will not be located until 1930
Comparative OrbitsA diagram of the relative orbit distances of planets in the Solar System and the variable light hitting the Earth during different seasons
Saturn in 1874Saturn observed by L. Trouvelot from a French observatory
Copernicuss System (2)The universe with our Sun as its centre, circled by our Earth and the other planets, and by the signs of the Zodiac : Jupiter is shown with its satellites
The Astrologer. Profession that foresees death but is surprised by it
Bald cypress or swamp cypress tree, Taxodium distichum, Cypres chauve. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke, Helianthus tuberosus, Topinambour. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Peanut or groundnut, Arachis hypogaea, Arachide. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Comic postcard, The Astronomers - Venus, Jupiter and Mars Date: 20th century
Two views of the surface of the planet Mercury -- a sun-scorched area and a frosty area. Date: 1950s
Portrait medallion of astronomer Sir William Herschel. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co
Caper bush or Flinders rose, Capparis spinosa, Caprier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Turkish wartycabbage or Turkish rocket, Bunias orientalis, Bunias de Levant
Dyers woad, Isatis tinctoria. Dyer sDyers woad, Isatis tinctoria, Pastel des Teinturers. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Camelina or false flax, Camelina sativa, Cameline cultivee. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Bracken or common brake fern, Pteridium aquilinum, Pteris aquilina, Pteride aquiline
New Zealand flax or harekeke, Phormium tenax, Phormium tenace. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Wolfs bane or wolfsbane, Aconitum lycoctonum, Aconit tue-loup. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Northern bayberry, Myrica pensylvanica, cirier de pensylivanie. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa, Castanea vesca, Chataignier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Cork oak tree, Quercus suber, chene liege. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Ramie or China grass, Boehmeria nivea, Urtica nivea, Ortie blanche. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, Tabac. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Greater dodder or European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, cuscute. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
European ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior, Frene. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Dyers madder or common madder, Rubia tinctorum, Garance. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Hogweed or cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylium, berce branc-ursine. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Water caltrop or buffalo nut, Trapa natans, Macre. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Greater spearwort, Ranunculus lingua, Renoncule grande-douve. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Crimson clover or Italian clover, Trifolium incarnatum, Trefle incarnat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A
Common flax or linseed, Linum usitatissimum. Lin cultive. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Sycamore maple tree, Acer pseudoplatanas, Erable sycomore. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Tree cotton, Gossypium arboreum, Cotoninier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Corn spurry, Spergula arvensis, Spergule des champs. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Common corn-cockle, Agrostemma githago, Githago segetum, Nielle des bles, Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A
Dyers rocket or dyers weed, Reseda luteola, Gaude. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
Wood anemone or windflower, Anemone nemorosa, Anemone sylvie. Handcoloured steel engraving by L. Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr
ITS A WOMANS WORLDA feminist view of our planet - The World, surrounded by Emblematical Females. Date: circa 1800
THE MAGNETIC POLEDetermining the MAGNETIC POLE as opposed to the geographical pole - a problem scientists were well aware of in the 17th century Date: circa 1680
EARTHS HEMISPHERES 1870Earths two hemispheres, one largely composed of land, the other predominantly of water Date: circa 1870
PARALLELS OF LONGITUDEParallels of longitude, relative to the Equator Date: circa 1690
BLUNT / ATMOSPHERIC REFA diagram explaining atmospheric refraction using pictures of ships at sea to illustrate the concept Date: 1849
BLUNT / VENUS CROSSES SUNThe transit of Venus over the Suns disc. Date: 1849
PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM /Plan of the Heavens, showing Ptolemys explanation for the eccentric movement of the Sun round the Earth, in relation to the Fixed Stars and Planets Date: 17th century
Futuristic telescope for astronomyAn astronomer at work, using a futuristic machine that will display the stars and planets on a table top. Date: 1899
Flat Earth PuzzleThe Puzzled Cleric - torn between his faith and science - how can he reconcile what God (via the Bible) tells him and what the scientists tell him about the Earth ? Date: 1895
Flat Earth MagazineA typical issue of the Flat Earth Societys journal, The Earth not a Globe Review which also argues that universal gravitation is a delusion. Date: December 1896
Enclosed planet earth as perceived by CosmasThe enclosed planet earth as perceived by Cosmas, with the planet in the form of a tabernacle
Earths InteriorA cross-section of the planet, showing the central fire and the huge internal lakes which drain from the oceans
Total solar eclipse in England, 1927Diagram explaining the science behind the solar eclipse due to be witnessed in England on 29 June 1927. This was to be the first total solar eclipse seen in England for 200 years. 1927
The Astrarium of Giovanni Dondi (1318-1388). Used to determine the position of planets according to he Ptolemaic theory of the Universe. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci
Les Terres du Ciel - Camille FlammarionFront cover - Les Terres du Ciel - Camille Flammarion. Date: 1884
Jupiters Sea of Lava by Scriven BoltonWith 100-mile mountains as waves - Jupiters Sea of Lava. An astronomers conception of the surface of Jupiter, the giant of the planets by Scriven Bolton, the well-known astronomer-artist. Date: 1923
French bank note, 50 FrancsFrench bank note, Banque de France, 50 Francs, issued on 19 May 1949
John Russell HindJOHN RUSSELL HIND English astronomer, working in Mr Bishops observatory in Regents Park, London, an indefatigable discoverer of planets. Date: 1823 - 1895
Life on GanymedeThe Cat-Women of Ganymede, one of Jupiters moons : our artist has drawn both from science and from imagination (a gram of the former, a tonne of the latter...)
Life on Venus is certain to be largely based on its extensive oceans : we can expects its inhabitants to be aquatic creatures of various kinds
Life on Titan, one of Saturns satellites - a world of swamps and of ferocious beasts and giant plants. Scientists speculate that it may be warm enough to support life
Continents JoinedSniders conception of how Earths continents were originally one - proposed long before Wegener, longer still before it was accepted by the scientific establishment
Man and MarsMan contemplates Mars and considers the possibility of life there
Fantastic Adventures - The Robot Men of Bubble City by Peter Worth. A spaceship shaped like an angry face blasts off from an unknown planet
Fantastic Adventures - Return of Sinbad by Chester S. Geier. A man in Arabian dress flies in space on a giant bird of prey. The distressed bird is being attacked by the lasers of several spaceships
Startling Stories - The Giant Atom by Malcolm Jameson. A man holds a woman protectively as they both look fearfully out of a spaceship window, the view ahead shows the sun orbiting planet earth
Earth in Gaseous StateThe Earth circulating in space in a gaseous state
Polar CurrentsKirchers sketch of the ocean currents swirling round the North Pole Date: 1665