Archimedes : mathematical genius of the ancient world / Mary Gow.
| Author/creator | Gow, Mary |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, ©2005. |
| Description | 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Great minds of science Great minds of science. ^A369775 |
| Contents | "Treasures of scientific knowledge" -- The son of Phidias -- Alexandria and mathematics -- The law of the lever -- "Eureka!" Archimedes' principle -- Circles and spheres -- Math at play -- Archimedes' inventions -- The siege of Syracuse -- The Archimedes Palimpsest. |
| Abstract | This latest title in the Great Minds of Science series offers a look at one of the greatest minds of the ancient world. An original and profound thinker, Archimedes was a mathematician, a physicist, a mechanical engineer, and an inventor. He is most famous for proving the law of the lever and inventing the compound pulley. Profiles the life and accomplishments of the third-century B.C. Greek mathematician and inventor, including his geometrical discoveries, solar system model, and military machines. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004028480 |
| ISBN | 0766025020 |
| ISBN | 9780766025028 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B AR251G | ✔ Available | Place Hold |