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Wittgenstein flies a kite: a story of models of wings and models of the world
Penguin/Pi Press (2005)
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Toys to overcome time, distance, and gravity -- To fly like a bird, not float like a cloud -- Finding a place in the world -- A new continent -- A new age-old problem to solve -- The physics of miniature worlds -- Models of wings and models of the world -- A world made of facts.Author's Profile
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