Author : Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400858615
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Book Synopsis Archimedes by : Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis
Download or read book Archimedes written by Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.