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289 TMD How to Use Geometry to Calculate the Size of Earth

Sep 16, 20168 minEp. 289
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Can you think of a way to measure the size of the Earth? Or the distance to the Sun? Or the nearest star? Want to know how ancient Greek mathematicians did exactly this over 2,000 years ago? Keep on listening to find out! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2duvgGw

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