The earth and sky; a primer of astronomy for young readers (1898)
Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York, D. Appleton & Company · leaf 76
the earths face.Three moons side byside in a line wouldnot quite reach across.Four moons side byside would be enough.It is a little lessthan eight thousandmiles through the earth in a straight line fromside to side. And it is a little more than twothousand miles through the moon, from out-side to… … Comparative sizes of the earthand the moon. THE MOON. 49 more than six thousand miles long. If youshould cut the string in two in the middle eachone of the parts would still be long enough toreach from New York to San Francisco. Here is a picture. I wonder if you knowwhat it means ? We are talking…
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