The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer Book is Revealing the True Genius of Antiquity's Greatest Scientist
by Reviel Netz & William Noel
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
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About This Item
Book is like new. Archimedes was recognized as one of the greatest mathematicians, scientists, and inventors from Antiquity until today. The discovery of previously unknown works (and better copies of some known ones) hidden below the overwritten text of a prayer book. Modern technology has revealed the original text. This book tells the history of the manuscript and much more about the survival of Archimedes' works, when so many other works from Antiquity have been lost.
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- Bookseller
- BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 682
- Title
- The Archimedes Codex
- Author
- Reviel Netz & William Noel
- Format/Binding
- Black and red tyvek with black type on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press (Perseus Books Group)
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 314
- Size
- 6 x 9.5 in.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Archimedes, Science in Antiquity, Mathematics History, Palimpsests
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- BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS;
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