The Works of Archimedes : 9781607961840

The complete works of antiquity's great geometer appear here in a highly accessible English translation by a distinguished scholar. Remarkable for his range of thought and his mastery of treatment, Archimedes addressed such topics as 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. This edition offers an informative introduction with many valuable insights into the ancient mathematician's life and thought as well as the views of his contemporaries. Modern mathematicians, physicists, science historians, and logicians will find this volume a source of timeless fascination. Unabridged, with supplement.

Author: Archimedes

Publisher: WWW.Snowballpublishing.com

Publication Date: Oct 01, 2009

Number of Pages: 564 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1607961849

ISBN-13: 9781607961840