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confusing editions of centre of the earth

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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:10:22 -0400
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The 1864 edition apparently has chapter 6 with axel estiimating the temperature at the center ofthe earth at 2 million degrees. Later editions seem to have changed this (and other items) to 200000 degrees. The Routledge and Ward Lock (malleson} 1875 seem to have the 200000 degree edition. Stephen White apparently is usingthe original 2 milliion degree edition. Later editions including Livre de Poche also follow the 200000 version. After 1919 apparently in their new editions Hachette seems to revert to the 1864 edition, and according to Cristian even to the original manuscript in places. I have a 1923 "Jeunesse" edition, slightly cut down, but still following the 2million degree version. Also the Baldick 1950 translation also follows the 2million version. I don't know whether he used a Hachette post 1919 version or the original. The situaion is even more confusing as Gondolo della Riva says that some early editions had only 43 chapters. All the books I have seen have 45 chapters. Can anyone make sense out of this??


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