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The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder: Translation and Commentary
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The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder: Translation and Commentary
Archimedes
This is Volume I of the first authoritative translation of Archimedes' works into English. Also provided are a scientific edition of the diagrams, a translation of the ancient commentator Eutocius and a commentary, where attention is paid to the cognitive and aesthetic nature of Archimedes' mathematical practice.
388 pages, 108 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 30, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521117982 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 388 |
| Dimensions | 177 × 245 × 20 mm · 624 g |
| Language | English |
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