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The Great Archimedes by Geymonat, Mario
by Geymonat, Mario | PB | Good
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- Condition
- Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781602583115
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Publication Name
- Great Archimedes
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Subject
- Ancient / General, Cultural Heritage, Science & Technology
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Item Weight
- 7.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 132 Pages
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This wonderfully illustrated and multifarious book is enriched by numerous quotations and testimonies from ancient sources.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Baylor University Press
ISBN-10
1602583110
ISBN-13
9781602583115
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92597667
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
132 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Great Archimedes
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Ancient / General, Cultural Heritage, Science & Technology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
7.2 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-038746
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Italian scholar Geymonat provides an interesting, brief account of the life and importance of Archimedes in this translated work. . . . Geymonat includes some unexpected gems. . . . Fun read overall! Recommended. Academic, general, and professional audiences. All levels." --Choice, August 2011, "... a delightful and richly illustrated biography of the great mathematician Archimedes.... This publication makes Geymonat's interesting work available to the international public, acknowledging his praiseworthy objective of offering an excellent example of high-level scientific popularization." -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review (2012.01.14), ... a delightful and richly illustrated biography of the great mathematician Archimedes... This publication makes Geymonat's interesting work available to the international public, acknowledging his praiseworthy objective of offering an excellent example of high-level scientific popularization., Italian scholar Geymonat provides an interesting, brief account of the life and importance of Archimedes in this translated work.... Geymonat includes some unexpected gems.... Fun read overall! Recommended. Academic, general, and professional audiences. All levels., "... a delightful and richly illustrated biography of the great mathematician Archimedes.... This publication makes Geymonat's interesting work available to the international public, acknowledging his praiseworthy objective of offering an excellent example of high-level scientific popularization." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review(2012.01.14)
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
510.92
Lc Classification Number
Q143.A62g4913 2010
Table of Content
Foreword by Zhores Alferov Preface by Luciano Canfora Translator?s Preface by R. Alden Smith 1. The Adventurous Life of a Remarkable Scientist 2. The Mysterious Greek Letter 3. "Give Me a Lever Long Enough and I Will Move the World" 4. Eureka! 5. Archimedes? Magnum Opus: On the Sphere and the Cylinder 6. How Many Grains of Sand Does It Take to Fill the Universe? 7. Archimedes as Civil and Military Engineer 8. An Original and Persuasive Method 9. Archimedes and the Poets Catullus, Horace, and Virgil 10. The "Myth" of Archimedes, Yesterday and Today
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2011
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