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Alternate Title(s): Koto no sho
Notes: Manuscript copy by Hajime Terai from 1556 original written by Nobutoyo, illustrations copied by Odani
Author: Nobutoyo
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Year: ca. 1846

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Galileo’s mechanics demonstrated that projectiles follow a parabolic path. This is true whether the projectile is a cannonball, an arrow or a football. This set of four Japanese Samurai manuscripts, drawn on rice paper in the mid 1800’s, was copied by hand from mid-16th-century sources.

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Theme(s): Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, International Studies, Art, History of the Book
Chronological Period: 19th century
Geographical Region(s): Japan, Asia
Resource Type: Manuscript