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Archimedes
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Archimedes
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:460 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | History of mathematics
Popular science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691607771
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| Classifications | Dewey:510.92 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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
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