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Western Europe,Europe,:Robinson,1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
At a dinner for the king, Archimedes boasts that, given a place to stand and a lever long enough, he could move the world. The king challenges him instead to launch the Syrakosia, his massive warship, single handedly. But as Archimedes' master-carpenter prepares for the wager, he becomes aware that someone is attempting to sabotage his plans.
