1. Everest
... curvature of the earth. When all the surveying was completed, they gave the data to mathematicians that were assigned by the Survey of India to calculate all the data using logarithms and only pencils and paper. There were two different teams calculating the height of peak XV (Everest) and they compared figures that got steadily higher and higher until they settled ... ...
- Word Count: 3189
- Approx Pages: 13
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- Grade Level: High School