Circumference
Auteur :
Nicastro, Nicholas
Éditeur :
Nicastro, Nicholas
ISBN :
9781250068446
Date de publication :
15 juin 2015
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
181 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In one of history's greatest experiments, a brilliant Greek, Eratosthenes of Cyrene calculated the distance around the earth to a few percent of the actual size. In an inside glance at the philosophy and practicalities of this discovery, Nicholas Nicastro looks at a deceptively simple but stunning feat made by using only simple tools.