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Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
The Shape of Gravity: Why On Earth Are Planets Spherical? We often take for granted that planets, shaped by the...
19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...
The Shape of Hands: Symmetry, Chirality and Handedness The reflection of my right hand in a mirror is...
Shaping Mathematical Practices of the Science of the Stars Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills...
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
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