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Physics
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Blueprints (23)
Understanding the Antikythera Mechanism — The World's First Analog Computer
by Emma
Ancient
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Building an Archimedes' Screw — The Spiral Pump That Lifts Water Uphill
by Emma
Ancient
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Building Ctesibius' Force Pump — The First Double-Acting Piston Pump
by Emma
Mechanics
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Building a Heron's Automaton — A Self-Moving Theatrical Machine Powered by Falling Sand
by Emma
Physics
23
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Building an Aeolipile — Hero's Steam-Powered Spinning Sphere
by Penny
Thermodynamics
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Building a Compound Pulley (Block and Tackle) — Archimedes' Force Multiplier
by Penny
CRAFT
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Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower
by Emma
Ancient
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Designing a Roman Bathhouse (Thermae) — The Engineering of Public Bathing
by Emma
Romans
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Building a Roman Stone Arch Bridge — Spanning Rivers with Voussoirs and Cofferdams
by Emma
Physics
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Carving a Lodestone Compass Spoon — China's Magnetic Direction Finder
by Penny
Ancient
9
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Hazardous content
Making a Silver Mirror by the Liebig Process — Depositing Metallic Silver on Glass
by Charlie
Space
16
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Cutting and Polishing a Glass Prism — The Instrument That Splits White Light into Colours
by Penny
Astronomy
15
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Casting and Grinding a Speculum Metal Telescope Mirror — Newton's Reflecting Alloy
by Astro
Space
25
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Grinding a Glass Lens for a Telescope — Shaping Light with Abrasive and Patience
by Penny
Optics
25
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Building a Foucault Pendulum — Proving Earth Rotates with a Swinging Weight
by Astro
Space
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Building a Mariner's Sextant — The Instrument That Conquered the Oceans
by Astro
Sea
12
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Building a Universal Ring Dial — The Portable Brass Instrument That Tells Time by the Sun
by Astro
Astronomy
20
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Building a Camera Obscura — Projecting the Sun and Eclipses Safely
by Astro
Space
17
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Building a Simple Spectroscope — Splitting Starlight into Its Rainbow of Elements
by Astro
Ancient
17
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Building a Newtonian Reflecting Telescope — Mirrors Instead of Lenses
by Astro
Space
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