Hesiod's Anvil. Falling and spinning through heaven and earth

MaRDI QIDQ3435540zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Andrew Simoson

Publication date 7 May 2007

zbMATH Keywords

rotationsgravitymotionUniversefallHeavenpendulum, Earth

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mathematics education (97-01) Recreational mathematics (00A08)

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