| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xi, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-211) and index. |
| Contents |
The philosopher's run -- A zoo of universes -- Mr. Beta and the ancient plan b -- Greeks and barbarians -- Eclipse. |
| Summary |
This is the story of what happened when one man asked himself that very question. Nicholas Nicastro brings to life one of history's greatest experiments- how the ancient Greek named Eratosthenes accurately determined the distance around the earth for the first time. Nicastro takes a look at a deceptively simple but stunning achievement made by a single individual millennia ago, with only the simplest of materials at his disposal. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 11.2 12.0 149584. |
| Subject |
Arc measures.
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Earth (Planet) -- Figure -- Measurement.
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Eratosthenes.
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Weights and measures, Ancient.
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Mathematics, Greek.
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| ISBN |
9780312372477 |
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0312372477 |
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