Archimedis Opera Omnia: Volume 3
Archimedis Opera Omnia: Volume 3

Author: Archimedes

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 1108062571

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Published 1880-1, this three-volume edition of Archimedes' extant works in Greek includes commentaries and parallel Latin translation.

Archimedes
Archimedes

Author: Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 1400858615

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This classic study by the eminent Dutch historian of science E. J. Dijksterhuis (1892-1965) presents the work of the Greek mathematician and mechanical engineer to the modern reader. With meticulous scholarship, Dijksterhuis surveys the whole range of evidence on Archimedes' life and the 2000-year history of the manuscripts and editions of the text, and then undertakes a comprehensive examination of all the extant writings. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Siegecraft
Siegecraft

Author: Denis Sullivan

Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780884022701

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The "Parangelmata Poliorcetica" and the "Geodesia," two Greek treatises on the construction of devices for siege warfare, are products of 10th-century Byzantium. The texts are presented here in critical editions based, for the first time, on the archetype manuscript Vaticanus graecus 1605 and accompanied by an English translation and commentary. The illustrations, reproduced in this edition, go beyond the traditional ground plans of the time and show elevations to represent finished devices in action.

Archimedes in the 21st Century
Archimedes in the 21st Century

Author: Chris Rorres

Publisher: Birkhäuser

Published: 2017-08-26

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 3319580590

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​This book is a collection of papers presented at the “Archimedes in the 21st Century” world conference, held at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences in 2013. This conference focused on the enduring and continuing influence of Archimedes in our modern world, celebrating his centuries of influence on mathematics, science, and engineering. Archimedes planted the seeds for a myriad of seminal ideas that would grow over the ages. Each chapter surveys the growth of one or more of these seeds, and the fruit that they continue to bear to this day. The conference speakers contributing to this book are actively involved in STEM fields whose origins trace back to Archimedes, many of whom have conducted and published research that extends Archimedes’ work into the 21st century. The speakers are not historians, so while historical context is provided, this book is uniquely focused on the works themselves as opposed to their history. The breadth and depth of Archimedes’ influence will inspire, delight, and even surprise readers from a variety of fields and interests including historians, mathematicians, scientists, and engineers. Only a modest background in math is required to read this book, making it accessible to curious readers of all ages.

Aristarchus of Samos: On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon
Aristarchus of Samos: On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon

Author: Christián C. Carman

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-05-26

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1000869865

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This book offers the Greek text and an English translation of Aristarchus of Samos’s On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon, accompanied by a full introduction, detailed commentary, and relevant scholia. Aristarchus of Samos was active in the third century BC. He was one of the first Greek astronomers to apply geometry to the solution of astronomical problems as we can see in his only extant text, On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon. Alongside the Greek text and new English translation, the book offers readers the Latin text and English translation of Commandino’s notes on the text. Readers will also benefit from a comprehensive introductory study explaining the value of Aristarchus’s calculations and methodology throughout history, as well as detailed analyses of each part of the treatise. This volume will be of interest to students and scholars working on ancient science and astronomy and the general reader interested in the history of science.