Archimedes: life of the week
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Archimedes and the Grand Ship
This chapter explores Archimedes' middle age, focusing on his ambitious projects, including a colossal ship commissioned by a king. It highlights Archimedes' contributions to buoyancy principles and draws parallels between his era's engineering feats and modern marvels like the Titanic.
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