It is well-known that Pythagoras’ ancient Greek equation for right triangles: a2+ b2= c2 , is older than ancient Greece. We also know that in Khufu’s pyramid the height equals the radius of a circle ...
The Great Pyramid of Giza is often treated as a monument of stone, but it also functions as a monument of numbers. I see at ...
Retired physicist Darrell Gusner poses for a photo at Yosemite National Park with his late guide dog Geppeto. Courtesy photo In my decades as a journalist, I’ve interviewed lots of scarily smart ...
MIRANDA KRESTOVNIKOFF: The ancient Egyptian cubit was 52.3cm long. It was divided into seven palms, and each palm was divided into four fingers. The pyramid builders must have measured incredibly ...