The Works of Archimedes: Volume 2, On Spirals: Translation and Commentary PDF
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The Works of Archimedes Translation and Commentary VolumeII:OnSpirals ThisisthesecondvolumeofthefirstfullyfledgedEnglishtranslation oftheworksofArchimedes–antiquity’sgreatestscientistandoneof themostimportantscientificfiguresinhistory.ItcoversOnSpirals andisbasedonareconsiderationoftheGreektextanddiagrams,now madepossiblethroughnewdiscoveriesfromtheArchimedes palimpsest.OnSpiralsisoneofArchimedes’mostdazzling geometricaltoursdeforce,suggestingamannerof“squaringthe circle”and,alongtheway,introducingtheattractivegeometrical objectofthespiral.Theformofargument,nolessthantheresults themselves,isstriking,andRevielNetzcontributesextensiveand insightfulcommentsthatfocusonArchimedes’scientificstyle, makingthisvolumeindispensableforscholarsofclassicsandthe historyofscience,andofgreatinterestforthescientistsand mathematiciansoftoday. revielnetzisPatrickSuppesProfessorofGreekMathematicsand AstronomyatStanfordUniversity,andistheleadingscholarof Archimedestoday.Hehaspublishednumerousarticlesandbooks, manyofwhichhaveledtonewdirectionsinthestudyofthehistoryof science,includingTheShapingofDeductioninGreekMathematics (CambridgeUniversityPress,1999),TheTransformationof MathematicsintheEarlyMediterraneanWorld(Cambridge UniversityPress,2004),andLudicProof(CambridgeUniversity Press,2009).Heisalsoproducingacompletenewtranslationofand commentaryontheworksofArchimedes. Downloaded from https:/www.cambridge.org/core. University of Florida, on 11 Jun 2017 at 11:00:26, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019279 Downloaded from https:/www.cambridge.org/core. University of Florida, on 11 Jun 2017 at 11:00:26, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019279 the works of ARCHIMEDES Translated into English, with commentary, and critical edition of the diagrams REVIEL NETZ Patrick Suppes Professor of Greek Mathematics and Astronomy, Stanford University Volume II On Spirals Downloaded from https:/www.cambridge.org/core. University of Florida, on 11 Jun 2017 at 11:00:26, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019279 UniversityPrintingHouse,CambridgeCB28BS,UnitedKingdom OneLibertyPlaza,20thFloor,NewYork,NY10006,USA 477WilliamstownRoad,PortMelbourne,VIC3207,Australia 4843/24,2ndFloor,AnsariRoad,Daryaganj,Delhi–110002,India 79AnsonRoad,#06–04/06,Singapore079906 CambridgeUniversityPressispartoftheUniversityofCambridge. ItfurtherstheUniversity’smissionbydisseminatingknowledgeinthepursuitof education,learning,andresearchatthehighestinternationallevelsofexcellence. www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/9780521661454 DOI:10.1017/9781139019279 ©RevielNetz2017 Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. 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University of Florida, on 11 Jun 2017 at 11:00:26, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019279 The Works of Archimedes Translation and Commentary VolumeII:OnSpirals ThisisthesecondvolumeofthefirstfullyfledgedEnglishtranslation oftheworksofArchimedes–antiquity’sgreatestscientistandoneof themostimportantscientificfiguresinhistory.ItcoversOnSpirals andisbasedonareconsiderationoftheGreektextanddiagrams,now madepossiblethroughnewdiscoveriesfromtheArchimedes palimpsest.OnSpiralsisoneofArchimedes’mostdazzling geometricaltoursdeforce,suggestingamannerof“squaringthe circle”and,alongtheway,introducingtheattractivegeometrical objectofthespiral.Theformofargument,nolessthantheresults themselves,isstriking,andRevielNetzcontributesextensiveand insightfulcommentsthatfocusonArchimedes’scientificstyle, makingthisvolumeindispensableforscholarsofclassicsandthe historyofscience,andofgreatinterestforthescientistsand mathematiciansoftoday. revielnetzisPatrickSuppesProfessorofGreekMathematicsand AstronomyatStanfordUniversity,andistheleadingscholarof Archimedestoday.Hehaspublishednumerousarticlesandbooks, manyofwhichhaveledtonewdirectionsinthestudyofthehistoryof science,includingTheShapingofDeductioninGreekMathematics (CambridgeUniversityPress,1999),TheTransformationof MathematicsintheEarlyMediterraneanWorld(Cambridge UniversityPress,2004),andLudicProof(CambridgeUniversity Press,2009).Heisalsoproducingacompletenewtranslationofand commentaryontheworksofArchimedes. Downloaded from https:/www.cambridge.org/core. University of Florida, on 11 Jun 2017 at 11:03:24, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019279 Downloaded from https:/www.cambridge.org/core. University of Florida, on 11 Jun 2017 at 11:03:24, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019279 the works of ARCHIMEDES Translated into English, with commentary, and critical edition of the diagrams REVIEL NETZ Patrick Suppes Professor of Greek Mathematics and Astronomy, Stanford University Volume II On Spirals Downloaded from https:/www.cambridge.org/core. University of Florida, on 11 Jun 2017 at 11:03:24, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019279 UniversityPrintingHouse,CambridgeCB28BS,UnitedKingdom OneLibertyPlaza,20thFloor,NewYork,NY10006,USA 477WilliamstownRoad,PortMelbourne,VIC3207,Australia 4843/24,2ndFloor,AnsariRoad,Daryaganj,Delhi–110002,India 79AnsonRoad,#06–04/06,Singapore079906 CambridgeUniversityPressispartoftheUniversityofCambridge. ItfurtherstheUniversity’smissionbydisseminatingknowledgeinthepursuitof education,learning,andresearchatthehighestinternationallevelsofexcellence. www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/9780521661454 DOI:10.1017/9781139019279 ©RevielNetz2017 Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. 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