The Works of Archimedes: Volume 2, on Spirals: Translation and Commentary

by Archimedes

This is the second volume of the first fully-fledged English translation of the works of Archimedes - antiquity's greatest scientist and one of the most important scientific figures in history. It covers On Spirals and is based on a reconsideration of the Greek text and diagrams, now made possible through new discoveries from the Archimedes Palimpsest. On Spirals is one of Archimedes' most dazzling geometrical tours de force, suggesting a manner of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521661455
• ISBN13: 9780521661454
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 10.2"