TY - BOOK AU - Bryant, John AU - C J Sangwin: TI - How round is your circle? : : where engineering and mathematics meet SN - 9780691149929 U1 - 516.15 PY - 2008/// CY - Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : PB - Princeton University Press, N1 - ch. 1. Hard lines; ch. 2. How to draw a straight line; ch. 3. Four-bar variations; ch. 4. Building the world's first ruler; ch. 5. Dividing the circle; ch. 6. Falling apart; ch. 7. Follow my leader; ch. 8. In pursuit of coat-hangers; ch. 9. All approximations are rational; ch. 10. How round is your circle; ch. 11. Plenty of slide rule; ch. 12. All a matter of balance; ch. 13. Finding some equilibrium N2 - How Round is your Circle?' includes chapters on: hard lines; how to draw a straight line; four-bar variations; building the world's first rules; dividing the circle; falling aprat; follow my leader; all approximations are rational; all a matter of balance; and finding some equilibrium ER -