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William Whiston (1667–1752)
A New Theory of the Earth, 1696

Some pages from the fifth edition of William Whiston's book:

William Whiston, A New Theory of the Earth, diagram of Solar System

Diagram of the Solar System opposite the title page.

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William Whiston, A New Theory of the Earth, title page

Title page.

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William Whiston, A New Theory of the Earth, first page of Book 1

This is a description of Newton's first law of motion.

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William Whiston, A New Theory of the Earth, Orbit of comet

Orbit of comet that Whiston claimed encountered Earth, causing the Biblical deluge.

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William Whiston, A New Theory of the Earth, Path of Earth through tail of comet

Diagram of Earth passing through the tail of the comet.

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