Theory of an Antipodal Southern Continent

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Another element in the conception of a Terra Australis was added by Marinus of Tyre and Ptolemy of Alexandria. Eratosthenes (226 had made the eastern coast of the African continent terminate in about 12° N. At the L...