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Mechanical Art vs. Science: Euclid, Book I, Proposition 2
Posted on August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

Mechanical Art vs. Science: Euclid, Book I, Proposition 2

Image Courtesy of David Joyce at Clarke University There are several ways that one might produce a line equal to a given line. A carpenter might use a tape measure or a story-stick. A story-stick is an unmarked object of equivalent length to another. Its advantage lies in that it eliminates measurement. There are no … Continue reading Mechanical Art vs. Science: Euclid, Book I, Proposition 2

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