'If one would understand the Greek genius fully, it would be a good
plan to begin with their geometry.' As early as the sixth century
BCE, Thales of Miletus used geometrical principles to calculate
distance and height. Within a few hundred years, Euclid had
produced his seminal Elements, which was still used as a textbook
when this two-volume work was first published in 1921. A
distinguished civil servant as well as an expert on ancient Greek
mathematics, Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861 1940) includes here
sufficient detail for a modern mathematician to grasp ancient
methodology, alongside explanatory sections aimed at classicists.
This remains a rigorous and essential exposition of a vast topic.
Volume 2 focuses on post-Euclidian mathematics, beginning with the
work of Aristarchus of Samos and extending to that of Diophantus of
Alexandria. Heath had previously published separate studies on
these two thinkers (also reissued in this series)."
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Classics |
| Release date: |
November 2013 |
| First published: |
November 2013 |
| Authors: |
T. L. Heath
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
604 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-06307-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
History of mathematics
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-108-06307-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781108063074 |
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