Eureka Man The Life and Legacy of Archimedes

Name: Eureka Man The Life and Legacy of Archimedes
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ISBN: 9780802777669

ISBN-10: 080277766X

ISBN-13: 9780802777669

Edition: 2013

Authors: Alan W. Hirshfeld

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Many of us know little more about Archimedes (287-212 B.C.) than his famous exclamation of "Eureka!" upon discovering that the spillage of water produced by an immersed object reveals the object's volume. That seemingly simple insight helped establish the key principles of buoyancy that govern the flotation of everything from boats to balloons.Archimedes also had a profound impact on the development of mathematics and science, from the value of pi to the size of the universe. His reputation during his lifetime swelled to mythic proportions for his feats of engineering and his ingenious use of levers, pulleys, and ropes.Eureka Manbrings to life the genius of Archimedes and chronicles the…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Walker & Company
Publication date: 9/28/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.550




Matster of Thought



The Essential Archimedes



The Stormy Sea



Euclidean Fantasies



Number Games



Eureka Man



The Science of Fear



A Palimpsest's Tale



The Voice beneath the Page



A Bridge across Time



The Parchment Brothers



Leo's Library



Resurrection and Light



Gentleman and Scoundrel



The French Connection



Sweetest Sustenance of Souls


Appendix


Notes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index