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The Elusive Curve
Considered an expert by his peers - after successfully selling his cutting-edge patented technology - Max was suddenly free from the daily grind. But his lifestyle and reality were about to be rocked, by a single notion that would go against modern-day science; and a concept that he had never even in his wildest dreams considered. Max still recalls the day he heard two words stringed together; which unbeknown to him at the time, would change his life forever. And although the revelation initially triggered wild emotions - beyond his control; Max soon came to the realization that the world around him, was not exactly what he thought. Max Carter wanted to make a difference because it was about time someone made a positive change to this world. So, Max - with his ambitious and somewhat crazy plan - decided to lead the way!
272 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2019
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November 10, 2020
"The Elusive Curve" is a fictional book clearly created to convey the author's very non-fiction message, that the Earth is a motionless level plane devoid of any curvature. When the protagonist Max discovers irrefutable proof of the true shape of the Earth, the course of his life drastically changes and he becomes a man obsessed, convinced that there is more land being hid beyond Antarctica, and that he is going to reach it. The Elusive Curve does an excellent job debunking typical globe-Earth claims like ships over the horizon, Foucault's Pendulum, and the Coriolis Effect while presenting Flat Earth proofs like level water, plane gyroscopes, and long distance photography, all within the context of the protagonist's varied and colorful relationships. Max must constantly deal with the stigma of being the "crazy Flat Earther," ridicule from friends/family, and bombardment of typical questions like "why would they lie," and "how could so many people keep such a big secret" and "what does the shape of Earth even matter anyway." The Elusive Curve succeeds in presenting all the main arguments for a Flat Earth and arguments against a spinning ball-Earth in a fun and realistic story format, recommended for all Flat Earthers and FE curious people.
February 2, 2021
Fantasticly crafted blend of fiction and objective science, had me gripped from the first chapter, not so much a novel but a resource tool is the way i view my paperback copy
Highly recommend this excellent book
Highly recommend this excellent book
May 24, 2023
As someone convinced that the heliocentric model literally doesn’t hold water, I was interested to see the Flat Earth theory put into story form.
Billy Zig has definitely done his research on all aspects related to the science of Flat Earth and finds ways to present them in a fictional narrative, but there is where in lies the problem with reading The Elusive Curve. Although Zig does his best to get the facts across, the dialog between the characters has an undeniable elementary execution. Much like the script in a Kevin Smith film, people just don’t converse this way. In many parts of the book, Zig weaves the concept of Flat Earth better when it’s in a character’s inner monologue, like when they are doing internet research. But, in the conversations, they are often cringe worthy in their delivery. Maybe a revamping of the story’s characters would help with being able to incorporate such involved concepts into dialogue, like having “white hat” scientists or researchers be the protagonists, rather than “everyday” people. Fortunately, the over-arching plot was interesting, so I definitely wanted to see where it was all going and what was “on the other side”.
As someone who has also done extensive research on this subject, I did find new concepts in this novel and other ideas I had not yet come across. So that was refreshing, but the dialog and novice approach to the pacing made it difficult to push through to the end. Promoting this book as a YA novel may not be a bad idea.
For sure an ambitious topic to put into a debut fiction narrative, and that’s respectable.
Billy Zig has definitely done his research on all aspects related to the science of Flat Earth and finds ways to present them in a fictional narrative, but there is where in lies the problem with reading The Elusive Curve. Although Zig does his best to get the facts across, the dialog between the characters has an undeniable elementary execution. Much like the script in a Kevin Smith film, people just don’t converse this way. In many parts of the book, Zig weaves the concept of Flat Earth better when it’s in a character’s inner monologue, like when they are doing internet research. But, in the conversations, they are often cringe worthy in their delivery. Maybe a revamping of the story’s characters would help with being able to incorporate such involved concepts into dialogue, like having “white hat” scientists or researchers be the protagonists, rather than “everyday” people. Fortunately, the over-arching plot was interesting, so I definitely wanted to see where it was all going and what was “on the other side”.
As someone who has also done extensive research on this subject, I did find new concepts in this novel and other ideas I had not yet come across. So that was refreshing, but the dialog and novice approach to the pacing made it difficult to push through to the end. Promoting this book as a YA novel may not be a bad idea.
For sure an ambitious topic to put into a debut fiction narrative, and that’s respectable.
December 31, 2021
Written by a person that has absolutely no concept of basic science. Gave it one star because there wasn’t anything lower. The author is Greek and has never been exposed to one of the best documented methods for determining the Earth’s roundness was first performed by the ancient Greeks. This was achieved by comparing the shadows of sticks in different locations. When the sun was directly overhead in one place, the stick there cast no shadow. At the same time in a city around 500 miles north, the stick there did cast a shadow.
If the Earth were flat then both sticks should show the same shadow (or lack of) because they would be positioned at the same angle towards the sun. The ancient Greeks found the shadows were different because the Earth was curved!
If the Earth were flat then both sticks should show the same shadow (or lack of) because they would be positioned at the same angle towards the sun. The ancient Greeks found the shadows were different because the Earth was curved!
June 29, 2022
This book engages you from page one, I struggled to put it down sometimes! I enjoyed reading about the characters and their lives as well as all the flat earth facts. I learnt some new stuff!
I highly recommend this book for anyone sitting on the fence (or should I say ice wall) about flat earth. Or for anyone that enjoys an interesting, easy to read fictional book full of truth.
My 97 year old nan is reading it next. She knows the earth is not a globe and that we never sent a man (or dog!) to the moon.
Thank you Billy Zig for writing this book.
I highly recommend this book for anyone sitting on the fence (or should I say ice wall) about flat earth. Or for anyone that enjoys an interesting, easy to read fictional book full of truth.
My 97 year old nan is reading it next. She knows the earth is not a globe and that we never sent a man (or dog!) to the moon.
Thank you Billy Zig for writing this book.
February 14, 2021
I was a little sceptical at first but it was a fun read. A great adventure by characters i could relate to. This is a good story but full of little gems of knowledge. Look forward to more from this author.
December 25, 2020
An entertaining read with a fictional tale woven around numerous proofs that the spinning ball hurtling through space is nothing more than a fairy tale. Looking forward to the sequel....
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