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| La Science Amusante by Tom Tit: Volume 2, 1892 | |||||||
| 'La
Science Amusante' by Tom Tit (real name Arthur Good) was
published in three volumes in Paris by Librairie Larousse
during the years 1890, 1892 and 1893. Each volume is a
collection of articles, mainly of scientific experiments
using everyday objects, which had been previously
published in the French magazine L'Illustration. Michel
Grand has kindly provided the issue nos and dates of some
of these earlier publications. This page is about Volume 2. There are also pages about Volume 1 and Volume 3. A complete copy of Volume 2 can be accessed online here. Details of publications in other languages etc can be found in The Paperfolding of Arthur Good. Illustrations from those articles in the original volumes which make use of, or refer to, paperfolding in some way are shown below. ********** How to Create a Stack of Liquids using Paper Cones
No information on original issue or publication date available ********** How to Construct Accurate Right Angles by Folding Paper
Originally published in L'Illustration 2511 of 11th April 1891 ********** Constructing an Equilateral Triangle and a Regular Hexagon
Originally published in L'Illustration 2513 of 25th April 1891 ********** The Pentagonal Knot and the See-Through Pentagram
Originally published in L'Illustration 2527 of 1st August 1891 ********** How to Sum the Angles of a Triangle
Originally published in L'Illustration 2483 of 27th September 1890 ********** The Newspaper Ladder
Originally published in L'Illustration 2505 of 28th February 1891 ********** How to Trace an Oval with a Pair of Compasses
No information on original issue or publication date available ********** The Sister of Charity Originally published in L'Illustration 2507 of 14th March 1891
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