{"product_id":"hollow-earth-the-long-and-curious-history-of-imagining-strange-lands-fantastical-creatures-advanced-civilizations-and-marvelous-machines-below-the-paperback","title":"Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilizations, and Marvelous Machines Below the - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Standish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeliefs in mysterious underworlds are as old as humanity. But the idea that the earth has a hollow interior was first proposed as a scientific theory in 1691 by Sir Edmond Halley (of comet fame), who suggested that there might be life down there as well. \u003ci\u003eHollow Earth\u003c\/i\u003e traces the surprising, marvelous, and just plain weird permutations his ideas have taken over the centuries. From science fiction to utopian societies and even religions, \u003ci\u003eHollow Earth\u003c\/i\u003e travels through centuries and cultures, exploring how each era's relationship to the idea of a hollow earth mirrored its hopes, fears, and values. Illustrated with everything from seventeenth-century maps to 1950s pulp art to movie posters and more, \u003ci\u003eHollow Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone interested in the history of strange ideas that just won't go away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Standish\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Money\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian, Audubon, Esquire, Outside, Travel \u0026amp; Leisure, Playboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.16 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45311822757990,"sku":"9780306815331","price":29.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZGtsQWlxelc4dCtuNGNMaytEOVQvQT09.webp?v=1774299032","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/hollow-earth-the-long-and-curious-history-of-imagining-strange-lands-fantastical-creatures-advanced-civilizations-and-marvelous-machines-below-the-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}