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How Eratosthenes Calculated the Earth's Circumference
Content Provider | WatchKnowLearn |
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Description | In the mid-20th century we began launching satellites into space that would help us determine the exact circumference of the Earth: 40,030 km. But over 2000 years earlier, a man in Ancient Greece came up with nearly the exact same figure using just a stick and his brain. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights License | Proprietary |
Subject Keyword | k-12 homeschool homeschooling Famous Mathematicians home school parents educational videos k12 preK-12 History of Math Mathematics |
Content Type | Video |
Educational Role | Student Teacher |
Educational Use | Self Learning Lecture |
Time Required | PT2M1S |
Pedagogy | Lecture cum Demonstration |
Resource Type | Video Lecture |
Subject | Mathematics |