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Author:   Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4167
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9780691607771

ISBN 10:   069160777
Pages:   460
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. 1*Contents, pg. 5*Preface, pg. 7*Chapter I. The Life of Archimedes, pg. 9*Chapter II. The Works of Archimedes. Manuscripts and Edition, pg. 33*Chapter III. The Elements of the Work of Archimedes, pg. 49*Chapter IV. On the Sphere and Cylinder. Book 1, pg. 141*Chapter V. On the Sphere and Cylinder. Book II, pg. 188*Chapter VI. Measurement of a Circle, pg. 222*Chapter VII. On Conoids and Spheroids, pg. 240*Chapter VIII. On Spirals, pg. 264*Chapter IX. On the Equilibrium of Planes or Centres of Gravity of Planes. Book I, pg. 286*Chapter X. The Method of Mechanical Theorems, pg. 313*Chapter XI. Quadrature of the Parabola, pg. 336*Chapter XII. On the Equilibrium of Planes. Book II, pg. 346*Chapter XIII. The Sand-Reckoner, pg. 360*Chapter XIV. Floating Bodies, pg. 373*Chapter XV. Miscellaneous, pg. 398*Bibliography, pg. 417*Archimedes after Dijksterhuis: A Guide to Recent Studies, pg. 419*Index of Names, pg. 452*Errata, pg. 456

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