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Four Areal Views — Bob Mead

[I gratefully acknowledge the guidance of Dr. Paul Estes of Plymouth State University, NH, in this project.]
Introduction and Chapter 1: Hippocrates Squares the Lune, or Does He?
Part One Part Two (interactive)
Chapter 2: al-Khwarizmi Completes the Square.
Part One Part Two (interactive)
Chapter 3: Saint-Vincent Squares the Hyperbola.
Part One Part Two
Chapter 4: Area in the Age of Uncertainty
Part One Part Two

Historical Sketches (interactive figures)

*don't miss these!

Note: the applet takes about one minute to load for your first sketch only.

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