De Westermolen, Kollumerpomp of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft is the "crown wheel", which has 41 cogs, drives a gearwheel with 42 cogs on the axle of the Archimedes' screw. The axle of the Archimedes' screw is diameter. The screw is diameter . It is inclined at 16.7°. Each revolution of the screw lifts of water. The Archimedes' screw that pumped water into the polder has been removed. "De Westermolen" is open on Friday mornings. It is also open on Saturday mornings if there is enough wind to work the mill. De Westermolen, Kollumerpomp De Westermolen is a
Garden of Archimedes was reintroduced to Medieval Europe. Helping Nature: from Galileo's Mechanics to everyday life is an interactive exhibit showing how Galileo used mathematics to reveal the working of simple machines. Weapons of mass education features mathematically based games and puzzles. Other historical sections include A short history of calculus, A short history of trigonometry, Ancient mathematics through stamps, and Pink Numbers – Women and Mathematics. Garden of Archimedes The Garden of Archimedes (Italian: "Il Giardino Di Archimede") is a museum for mathematics in Florence, Italy. It was founded on March 26, 2004 and opened its doors to the public on April