Loose Leaf For Explorations:  Introduction To Astronomy
Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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ISBN: 9781260432145
Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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According to the Guinness Book of Mountains and Mountaineering, the summit of the volcano Chimborazo in Ecuador is the point on Earth’s surface farthest from the center. However, the book also states that the summit of Mount Everest is the highest point above sea level. Are these claims inconsistent? Why?

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