25 episodes

The seven follies of science; a popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them to which is added a small budget of interesting paradoxes, illusions, and marvels.
(Summary by John Phin)

Seven Follies of Science, The by John Phin (1830 - 1913‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

The seven follies of science; a popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them to which is added a small budget of interesting paradoxes, illusions, and marvels.
(Summary by John Phin)

    Introductory Note

    Introductory Note

    • 15 min
    Folly 1: Squaring the Circle Part 1

    Folly 1: Squaring the Circle Part 1

    • 30 min
    Folly 1: Squaring the Circle Part 2

    Folly 1: Squaring the Circle Part 2

    • 17 min
    Folly 2: The Duplication of the Cube

    Folly 2: The Duplication of the Cube

    • 5 min
    Folly 3: The Trisection of an Angle

    Folly 3: The Trisection of an Angle

    • 5 min
    Folly 4: Perpetual Motion Part 1

    Folly 4: Perpetual Motion Part 1

    • 12 min

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