Great Minds - Halley's Comet Puzzle
Aim: Separate the pieces. Can you rebuild the comet?
Edmond Halley (1656-1742)
English astronomer, mathematician and physicist.
Best known for calculating the orbit of the comet now known as ‘Halley’s Comet’, only visible from Earth every 75-76 years. Its appearance has been recorded since 240 BC, including an appearance in the Bayeux Tapestry in 1066. He also constructed a diving bell that allowed him to remain underwater for up to four hours and commanded a ship in the first scientific voyage by the Royal Navy.
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Real wood, finished in an antique style to give the puzzle an aged look. -
Inspired by the English seventeenth century astronomer Edmond Halley.
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Aim: Separate the pieces. Can you rebuild the comet?
Edmond Halley (1656-1742)
English astronomer, mathematician and physicist.
Best known for calculating the orbit of the comet now known as ‘Halley’s Comet’, only visible from Earth every 75-76 years. Its appearance has been recorded since 240 BC, including an appearance in the Bayeux Tapestry in 1066. He also constructed a diving bell that allowed him to remain underwater for up to four hours and commanded a ship in the first scientific voyage by the Royal Navy.
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Real wood, finished in an antique style to give the puzzle an aged look. -
Inspired by the English seventeenth century astronomer Edmond Halley.
