Circumference: Eratosthenes and the Ancient Quest to Measure the Globe

By Nicholas Nicastro

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250068444
• ISBN13: 9781250068446
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Griffin
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"