Author: ArchimedesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geometry
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The Works of Archimedes
Author: ArchimedesThe Works of Archimedes Including the Method
Author: William BentonTwo Millennia of Mathematics
Author: George M. PhillipsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461211808
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A collection of inter-connected topics in areas of mathematics which particularly interest the author, ranging over the two millennia from the work of Archimedes to the "Werke" of Gauss. The book is intended for those who love mathematics, including undergraduate students of mathematics, more experienced students and the vast unseen host of amateur mathematicians. It is equally a useful source of material for those who teach mathematics.
Archimedes
Author: Heather HasanPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404207745
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Describes the life and ideas of the Greek philosopher whose principles greatly influenced mathematics and physics.
Eureka Man
Author: Alan HirshfeldPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802719791
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Many of us know little about Archimedes other than his "Eureka" exclamation upon discovering that he could immerse an object in a full tub of water and measure the spillage to determine the object's weight. That seemingly simple observation not only proved to King Hieron II of Syracuse that a certain amount of silver had been used in what was supposed to be his solid-gold crown, it established the key principles of buoyancy that govern the flotation of hot-air balloons, ships, and denizens of the sea. Archimedes had a profound impact on the development of mathematics and science: from square roots to irrigation devices; planetariums to the stability of ships; polyhedra to pulleys; number systems to levers; the value of pi to the size of the universe. Yet this same cerebral man developed machines of war so fearsome, they might have sprung from a devil's darkest imagination - indeed, weapons that held at bay the greatest army of antiquity. Ironically, Archimedes' reputation swelled to mythic proportions in the ancient world for his feats of engineering: the hand-cranked irrigation device, commonly known as "Archimedes' screw," and his ingenuous use of levers, pulleys, and ropes to pull, single-handedly, a fully laden ship! His treatises, rediscovered after a thousand years of collective amnesia in Europe, guided nascent thinkers out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance. Indeed, Archimedes' cumulative record of achievement-both in breadth and sophistication-places him among the exalted ranks of Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein. Eureka Man brings to life for general readers the genius of Archimedes, offering succinct and understandable explanations of some of his more important discoveries and innovations.
The Works of Archimedes
Author: ArchimedesThe Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder
Author: ArchimedesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521661609
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Volume 1 of the first authoritative translation of Archimedes' works into English.
Archimedes and the Door of Science
Author: Jeanne BendickPublisher: Ravenio Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Many of the things you know about science began with Archimedes. What was so unusual about a man who spent almost his whole life on one small island, more than two thousand years ago? Many things about Archimedes were unusual. His mind was never still, but was always searching for something that could be added to the sum of things that were known in the world. No fact was unimportant; no problem was dull. Archimedes worked not only in his mind, but he also performed scientific experiments to gain knowledge and prove his ideas.
Archimedes and His Numbers - Biography Books for Kids 9-12 | Children's Biography Books
Author: Baby ProfessorPublisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1541920600
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Who was Archimedes, and why would you want your child to know about his story? Well, there are plenty of lessons to learn from a great man such as him. His decisions as well as the results of those decisions have shaped history. It is hoped that by learning about these facts, your child won't commit the same historical mistakes Archimedes did. Grab a copy today!
Archimedes
Author: Eduard Jan DijksterhuisPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400858615
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
This classic study by the eminent Dutch historian of science E. J. Dijksterhuis (1892-1965) presents the work of the Greek mathematician and mechanical engineer to the modern reader. With meticulous scholarship, Dijksterhuis surveys the whole range of evidence on Archimedes' life and the 2000-year history of the manuscripts and editions of the text, and then undertakes a comprehensive examination of all the extant writings. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.