Flat Out Fascinating

<p>Imagine waking up one day and realizing that everything you thought you knew about the world - literally the world - might not be true. <br> </p><p>The Earth that trusty old spinning marble we call home isn't a sphere at all. No according to some it is flat as a pancake (or a pizza if we're being generous). Planes are flying in carefully orchestrated circles horizons are playing optical tricks on our eyes and astronauts are really just actors with good CGI. <br> </p><p>Sounds like the plot of a new sci-fi blockbuster right? Yet for thousands of people this is reality - or at least their version of it.<br>The Flat Earth phenomenon isn't new. It has ancient roots woven into the cosmologies of civilizations long past. But what's fascinating is how in a time when we can send rovers to Mars carry pocket supercomputers and live-stream cat videos from space stations this belief has not only persisted but thrived. <br> </p><p>Why? That's the question that inspired this book.</p>