Archimedes : what did he do besides cry eureka? / Sherman Stein.
By: Stein, Sherman K
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Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 510.92 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00077481 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-152) and index.
The life of Archimedes? -- The law of the lever -- Center of gravity -- Big literary find in Constantinople -- The mechanical method -- Two sums -- The parabola -- Floating bodies -- The spiral -- The sphere -- Archimedes traps pie.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 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