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9780766034082

The Greatest Mathematician

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  • ISBN13:

    9780766034082

  • ISBN10:

    0766034089

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-09-01
  • Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

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Summary

In this biography, meet Archimedes, one of the greatest minds of the ancient world. An original and profound thinker, Archimedes was a mathematician, a physicist, a mechanical engineer, and an inventor. He is most famous for proving the law of the lever and inventing the compound pulley. He is also famous for shouting "Eureka!" upon making a new discovery.

Author Biography

Paul Hightower is a technical writer and science education consultant. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University of Texas.

Table of Contents

Life in Syracusep. 7
Archimedes as Mathematicianp. 19
Hiero's Gold Crownp. 33
On the Equilibrium of Planesp. 45
Other Inventionsp. 56
The Sack of Syracusep. 68
Archimedes Through Historyp. 78
Archimedes Todayp. 92
Activitiesp. 99
Chronologyp. 107
Works of Archimedesp. 111
Chapter Notesp. 115
Glossaryp. 120
Further Readingp. 124
Internet Addressesp. 125
Indexp. 126
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