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The real story behind Archimedes' Eureka!

Armand D'Angour · TED

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When you think of Archimedes' Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right? As it turns out, there's much more to the story. Armand D'Angour tells the story of Archimedes' biggest assignment -- an enormous floating palace commissioned by a king -- that helped him find Eureka. [Directed by Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Armand D'Angour
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, History, Philosophy, Languages and linguistics, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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