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| La Science Amusante by Tom Tit: Volume 3, 1893 | |||||||
| '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 3. There are also pages about Volume 1 and Volume 2. A complete copy of Volume 3 can be accessed online here by clicking on the cover illustration here: La science amusante, Troisième série: 100 nouvelles expériences (1893) 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 Flatten a Mobius Band into a Regular Hexagon with a 'Coup de Poing'
Originally published in L'Illustration 2588 of 1st October 1892 ********** The Fold and One Cut Pentagram
Originally published in L'Illustration 2541 of 7th November 1891 ********** The Ring of Five Pentagonal Knots
Originally published in L'Illustration 2613 of 26th March 1893 ********** How to Pass a Big Coin Through a Small Hole
Originally published in L'Illustration 2571 of 4th June 1892 ********** How to Transform a Tube into a Tetrahedron
Originally published in L'Illustration 2643 of 21st October 1893 ********** How to Make the Largest Possible Envelope from a Given Rectangle
Originally published in L'Illustration 2617 of 22nd April 1893 ********** The Propellor
Originally published in L'Illustration 2608 of 18th February 1893 ********** The Fold and One Cut Ladder
Originally published in L'Illustration 2563 of 9th April 1892 ********** Pattern Drawing Puzzles Solved by Folding Paper
Originally published in L'Illustration 2564 of 16th April 1892 ********** How to Open and Close a Paper Flower Using a Soap Bubble
No information on original issue or publication date available ********** Le Canotier - A Figure Made from Vesta Matches and Folded Paper
Originally published in L'Illustration 2554 of 6th February 1892 ********** |
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