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Mr Archimedes' Bath

by Pamela Allen

Mr Archimedes wonders why the bathwater overflows when he shares a tub with a goat, a kangaroo, and a wombat. He conducts a series of tests to discover the principles of water displacement.

Accession 28826 ISBN 9780207172854 Publisher Angus & Robertson
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