Archimedes

by E.J. Dijksterhuis and Eduard J. Dijksterhuis

Book Overview

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, and then undertakes a comprehensive examination of all the extant writings. Originally published in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691024006
• ISBN13: 9780691024004
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"