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Chasing a Shadow on Príncipe Island
In 1919, Arthur Eddington braved a tropical storm on Príncipe Island to photograph a solar eclipse.…
How Math Stopped a War in 585 BC
Thales of Miletus stopped a war in 585 BC using math. See how geometry predicted an eclipse and for…
Thales Measured the Heavens with a Stick
Thales of Miletus used a wooden staff and shadow geometry to measure the heavens around 600 BC, tur…
When the King Yelled at the Sun
When the sun vanished at noon, King Tai Wu yelled at the sky. Wu Xian used oracle bones and math to…