@@asdisskagen6487 The myth is based on the idea that the wax which held the feathers on Icarus’ arms MELTED because as he rose higher and higher,he got nearer to the source of the heat. Rising higher into the atmosphere does not bring one into hotter air! The myth is….a myth!
Very much enjoying this series!
Yay, thank you!
Thanks for another walk-through Jim! I like how you’re typing up the additions to the series! 😄
It’s fun to haul out the old typewriter every now and then.
The great idea of 1963 was my mum and dad deciding to have a baby - thus me, in 1964.
I really wish EB had created an index (similar to the one you are creating) for their volumes since they ceased publishing this series in 1998.
I found this index online and it's probably what you're after!
thegreatideasfromthegreatbooks.blogspot.com/p/the-great-ideas-today-index-by.html
There is a flaw in the Icarus story.
The higher you fly in the earth’s atmosphere, the cooler the air becomes.
Ah, yes, but also the *thinner* the air gets, which means less density as well.
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The myth is based on the idea that the wax which held the feathers on Icarus’ arms MELTED because as he rose higher and higher,he got nearer to the source of the heat.
Rising higher into the atmosphere does not bring one into hotter air!
The myth is….a myth!
@@renzo6490 At the time the tale was created, humans had no way of knowing that (unless, of course, they were sherpas on Mt Kilimanjaro) 😂