Archimedes: What Did He Do Beside Cry Eureka? (Classroom Resource Materials)

Sherman Stein

ISBN 10: 0883857189 / ISBN 13: 9780883857182

Published by The Mathematical Association of America, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Archimedes: What Did He Do Beside Cry Eureka? (Classroom Resource Materials)
• Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0883857189
• ISBN 13: 9780883857182
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Many people have heard two things about Archimedes: he was the greatest mathematician of antiquity, and he ran naked from his bath crying 'Eureka!'. However, few people are familiar with the actual accomplishments upon which his enduring reputation rests, and it is the aim of this book to shed light upon this matter. Archimedes' ability to achieve so much with the few mathematical tools at his disposal was astonishing. He made fundamental advances in the fields of geometry, mechanics, and hydrostatics. No great mathematical expertise is required of the reader, and the book is well illustrated with over 100 diagrams. It will prove fascinating to students and professional mathematicians alike.

About the Author

Sherman Stein received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. After a one-year instructorship at Princeton University, he joined the faculty at the University of California, Davis, where he taught until 1993. His main mathematical interests are in algebra, combinatorics, and pedagogy. He has been the recipient of two MAA awards: the Lester R. Ford Award for Mathematical Exposition, and the Beckenbach Book Prize for Algebra and Tiling (with Sandor Szabo, published by MAA). He has also received The Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of California, Davis, and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Marietta College. His many publications include: Mathematics: The Man-made Universe, Geometry: A Guided Inquiry (with C. Crabill and G. D. Chakerian), Calculus and Analytic Geometry (with Anthony Barcellos) and Strength in Numbers.