Archimedes : what did he do besides cry eureka? /

Many people have heard of two things about Archimedes: he was the greatest mathematician of antiquity and he ran from his bath crying, "Eureka, eureka!" few of us, layperson or mathematician are familiar with the accomplishments on which his reputation rests. This book answers the question...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Stein, Sherman K (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Mathematical Association of America, [1999]
Series:	Classroom resource materials.
Subjects:	Archimedes. Archimède. Mathematics, Greek. Mathématiques grecques.
Online Access:	Table of contents Publisher description