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Hesiod's anvil; falling and spinning through heaven and earth.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: SciTech Book News  |  Date: 9/1/2007

9780883853368

Hesiod's anvil; falling and spinning through heaven and earth.

Simoson, Andrew J.

Mathematical Assn. of America

2007

344 pages

$54.95

Hardcover

The Dolciani mathematical expositions; no.30

QC173

How could Dante's imaginary model of the earth imply the existence of a black hole at its core? How did Hesiod, a contemporary of Homer, decide the universe was the length a hammer would fall in nine days? Simoson (King College) ...

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