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Numbers Versus True
Geometry is a mysterious bird. The ancient geometers thought it mysterious because its secrets were like jewels that fell from the heavens. Though it’s the earliest form of…
A look through Euclid’s Door
Our book Euclid's Door went off to the printer this week. It's a step by step guide to building a set of layout and design tools that were…
Hexagoned!
We (and our kids) have all been inoculated with enough Geometry during middle school to "know" the Pythagorean theorem. You know, the one that enables us to rattle…
Plumbing a Masonic Medal Mystery
Amongst this collection of Masonic "Past-Master's Jewels" medals, two show a representation of the pythagorean theorem. It is reported that its presence on the owner's medal indicates…
More Thales
Say you have a bunch of logs that you want to turn into beams...big beams...beams so big that you basically want to turn the round log into the…
Thales Theorem Proof
Thales of Miletus In one of the recent posts we showed you how to get a right angle out of a circle, thanks to this guy. A…
Euclid wearing work boots
Jim Tolpin and I both entered into this "Language of the Artisans" through different side doors. We each wandered about in amazement before we even realized the enormity…
