Description
The first fully-fledged English translation of perhaps Archimedes' most attractive mathematical work, with comments on his scientific style.
About the Author
Reviel Netz is Professor of Classics at Stanford University, California, and is the leading scholar of Archimedes today. He has published numerous articles and books, many of which have led to new directions in the study of the history of science, including The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics (Cambridge, 1999), The Transformation of Mathematics in the Early Mediterranean World (Cambridge, 2004), and Ludic Proof (Cambridge, 2009). He is also producing a complete new translation of and commentary on the works of Archimedes.
Book Information
ISBN 9780521661454
Author Archimedes
Format Hardback
Page Count 212
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 560g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 180mm * 17mm