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Excursions in Elementary Science, Paperback / softback Book

Excursions in Elementary Science Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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If you have ever wondered how Eratosthenes could measure the size of the Earth over two thousand years ago, look no further, for here is the explanation.

Many have heard the story about Newton’s apple, but what significance did it have?

Who mixed chemicals together and ended up a millionaire?

Why don’t little flies grow up to be bigger flies? Why do the Trade Winds blow east in one hemisphere and west in another?

Who spent years looking for something that is not there?Dip into this slim, easy-to-read volume and you will find the answers to these and many other scientific puzzles, presented in a new light.

Hopefully, it will help you understand and enjoy something of the fascinating world that science reveals to us.

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