The Prism and the Pendulum
Subtitle: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments in Science
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Published: October 12, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780812970623
Subjects: Science; Science/Mathematics; Experiments & Projects; History; Science / General
First sentence: IN THE THIRD CENTURY B.C., A GREEK SCHOLAR NAMED Eratosthenes (ca. 276-ca. 195 B.C.) made the first known measurement of the size of the earth.