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    Primo Levi's Calculation: Human Mass on Earth's Surface

    I'm totally confused myself too. None of my friends could solve it either. I'm sorry if it isn't fully understandable because I'm Dutch :). Book: "Il sistema periodico ("The Periodic Table") p.168 (Primo Levi) I think...
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    Primo Levi's Calculation: Human Mass on Earth's Surface

    Primo Levi: "Human Surface" Homework Statement http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101205082200AAZCums What calculation did Primo Levi use to get the following conclusion: According to Primo Levi's book, if the human mass of 250 million metric ton would be spread over the...