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In the sunlit courts of ancient Greece, one name stood at the very heart of mathematical discovery: Archimedes. This masterwork by Thomas Heath opens a window onto the third century BCE, where geometry and calculus were not mere abstractions but living, evolving sciences. Every... Read Full Overview

Archimedes is a classic science biography about the great Greek mathematician, Archimedes, by Thomas Little Heath. If the ordinary person were asked to say off-hand what he knew of Archimedes, he would probably, at the most, be able to quote one or other of the well-known stories... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This book is a quite successful attempt at summing up the entire body of work of the great Archimedes. It contains Geometry as well as Mechanics and Hydrostatics.

Step into the world where mathematics meets legend. In "Archimedes" by Thomas Heath, the intellectual brilliance of ancient Greek mathematics comes alive, illuminating the mind of one of history's greatest thinkers. This masterful account bridges the realms of geometry and physics,... Read Full Overview

"Archimedes" from Thomas Little Heath. British civil servant, mathematician, classical scholar, historian of ancient Greek mathematics, translator, and mountaineer (1861-1940).