The Works of Archimedes
Archimedes
ISBN 10: 0486420841 ISBN 13: 9780486420844
Published by Dover Publications, 2002
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Complete works of ancient geometer in highly accessible translation by distinguished scholar. Topics include the famous problems of the ratio of the areas of a cylinder and an inscribed sphere; the measurement of a circle; the properties of conoids, spheroids, and spirals; and the quadrature of the parabola. Informative introduction and 52-page supplement.
Synopsis: This classic text contains all the known works of Archimedes. Heath's introduction offers background information on the ancient mathematician's life and thought as well as the views of his contemporaries. Coverage includes such topics as the ratio of the areas of a cylinder and an inscribed sphere, the measurement of a circle, and the quadrature of
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Title: The Works of Archimedes
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
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