Discovering the work of Archimedes
Dick, Dom and Fran Scott from 'Absolute Genius' describe the life and scientific work of Archimedes. This Greek scientist was born in 287 BC. He is famous for his important discoveries in maths, physics, and engineering; but he is best known for his work on floating and sinking. Dick and Dom put his design for a heat ray to the test by using it to set fire to a boat.
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