Archimedes : what did he do besides cry eureka?

Sherman Stein

Many people have heard two things about Archimedes: he was the greatest mathematician of antiquity, and he ran naked from his bath crying 'Eureka!'. However, few people are familiar with the actual accomplishments upon which his enduring reputation rests, and it is the aim of this book to shed light upon this matter. Archimedes' ability to achieve so much with the few mathematical tools at his disposal was astonishing. He made fundamental advances in the fields of geometry, mechanics, and hydrostatics. No great mathematical expertise is required of the reader, and the book is well illustrated with over 100 diagrams. It will prove fascinating to students and professional mathematicians alike.

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[目次]

  • 1. The life of Archimedes
  • 2. The lever
  • 3. The centre of gravity
  • 4. Big literary find in Constantinople
  • 5. The mechanical method
  • 6. Two sums
  • 7. The parabola
  • 8. Floating bodies
  • 9. The spiral
  • 10. The ball
  • 11. Archimedes traps p.

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書名 Archimedes : what did he do besides cry eureka?
著作者等 Stein Sherman K.
Stein Sherman K. (...Sherman Kopald...)
出版元 Mathematical Association of America
刊行年月 c1999
ページ数 x, 155 p
大きさ 23cm
ISBN 0883857189
NCID BA44332158
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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