Works of archimedes: volume 1, the two books on the sphere and the cylinder, the: translation and commentary
Auteur :
Archimedes
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521117982
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
24,5 x 17,7 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
624 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.