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Since gold is much denser than silver, a crown made of a gold-silver mix would have more volume (and displace more water) than a pure gold crown of the same weight.
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher of water, but the level is too low for his beak to reach.
Which type of "denseness" were you interested in—the , a story about cluelessness , or a book recommendation that is rich in detail? Density: A Story of Archimedes and the Gold Crown denseness
If "denseness" refers to someone who is a situation, a helpful story is the classic fable of The Thirsty Crow . It serves as a reminder that being "dense" or stuck is often just a lack of creative problem-solving.
Archimedes supposedly shouted "Eureka!" and proved the king had been cheated. 2. Intellectual Denseness (Cluelessness) Since gold is much denser than silver, a
King Hiero II of Syracuse suspected his goldsmith had cheated him by mixing silver into a "pure gold" crown.
A great story for children (or adults) who feel "dense" or stuck creatively. It shows how one simple mark can lead to a world of expression. Density: A Story of Archimedes and the Gold
If you are looking for a story to help explain the , the most famous and helpful tale is about Archimedes and the Golden Crown .
The problem is with the "dependency". The only dependency is the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012. The Chilkat .NET assembly is a mixed-mode assembly, where the inner core is written in C++ and compiles to native code. There is a dependency on the VC++ runtime libs. Given that Visual Studio 2012 is new, it won't be already on most computers. Therefore, it needs to be installed. It can be downloaded from Microsoft here:
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012
If using a .msi install for your app, it should also be possible to include the redist as a merge-module, so that it's automatically installed w/ your app if needed.
Note: Each version of Visual Studio corresponded to a new .NET Framework release:
VS2002 - .NET 1.0 2003 - .NET 1.1 2005 - .NET 2.0 2008 - .NET 3.5 2010 - .NET 4.0 2012 - .NET 4.5The ChilkatDotNet45.dll is for the .NET 4.5 Framework, and therefore needs the VC++ 2012 runtime to be present on the computer.
Likewise, the ChilkatDotNet4.dll is for the 4.0 Framework and needs the VC++ 2010 runtime.
The ChilkatDotNet2.dll is for the 2.0/3.5 Frameworks and requires the VC++ 2005 runtime. (It is unlikely you'll find a computer that doesn't already have the VC++ 2005 runtime already installed.)