Circumference: Eratosthenes and the Ancient Quest to Measure the Globe

by Nicholas Nicastro

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How do you measure the size of the planet you're standing on? "Circumference" 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 when an ancient Greek named Eratosthenes first accurately determined the distance around the spherical earth. In this fascinating narrative history, Nicastro takes a look at a deceptively simple but stunning achievement made...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0312372477

ISBN13:9780312372477

Release Date:November 2008

Publisher:St. Martin's Press

Length:223 Pages

Weight:0.84 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 8.6"

Related Subjects

Ancient Contemporary Earth Sciences Experiments, Instruments & Measurement Geography Greece History History & Philosophy Literature & Fiction Math Mathematics Measurement Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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