Aristotle Mechanica
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Aristotle

Mechanica

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A collection of mechanical problems from the Aristotelian school. Each problem asks why a particular physical phenomenon occurs — why do small forces move large weights with a lever? Why are round shapes stronger? — and finds the answer in the principle of the circle.

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    Book 1

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 2

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 3

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 4

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 5

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 6

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 7

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 8

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 9

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 10

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 11

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 12

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 13

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 14

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 15

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 16

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 17

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 18

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 19

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 20

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 21

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 22

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 23

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 24

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 25

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 26

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 27

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 28

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 29

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 30

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 31

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 32

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 33

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 34

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 35

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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    Book 36

    A mechanical problem explaining a physical phenomenon — why levers work, why objects balance, why forces multiply — through the principle of the circle.

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