General Summary
William Reed presents his hollow-earth theory by reinterpreting polar explorers’ reports. This excerpt shows the claim he wanted readers to judge and the kind of observation he took as evidence.
From the text
I claim that the earth is not only hollow, but that all, or nearly all, of the explorers have spent much of their time past the turning-point, and have had a look into the interior of the earth.
William Reed · New York: Walter S. Rockey Company, 1906; complete IAPSOP historical scan, including the author’s portrait and final page 283. · Walter S. Rockey Company · 1906
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