E. J. Dijksterhuis, "Archimedes, with a new bibliographic essay"
English | 1987 | ISBN: 0691024006, 0691084211 | DJVU | pages: 460 | 4,3 mb
English | 1987 | ISBN: 0691024006, 0691084211 | DJVU | pages: 460 | 4,3 mb
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.
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