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Archimedes
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Archimedes
Contributors:
By (Author) Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Popular science
Social and cultural history
European history
Dewey:
510.92
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
460
Dimensions:
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
Weight:
765g
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
