How Galileo Explained Why Human Giants Cannot Exist
In 1638, Galileo Galilei used geometry and the strength of materials to show why an enormous person could not simply be an enlarged human being.
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398 published articlesIn 1638, Galileo Galilei used geometry and the strength of materials to show why an enormous person could not simply be an enlarged human being.
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