books about: archimedes     books:     Archimedes      The Archimedes Effect: Net Force 10 (Net Force) Steve Perry, Larry Segriff Berkley, 2006 He's Back I surely hope this is a sign that the good writings are back. This book was great not to much dronning on and on about sword fighting. Easy to follow and a true joy to read, it was hard to put down.             The Works of Archimedes Archimedes Dover Publications, 2002 Brilliant (but mostly not so _newly_ known) Again I feel I must post a review to counter misleading information in an earlier review. The author of the previous review seems to think these works were _not_ available to scholars during the Renaisance. In fact, the famous "Archimedes Palimpsest" that ...             Archimedes' Bathtub: The Art and Logic of Breakthrough Thinking David N. Perkins, David Perkins W. W. Norton & Company, 2000 Clear and compelling information on breakthrough thinking This book itself is a breakthrough. I have yet to read a book on creativity that so effectively combines real-world advice on how to achieve breakthrough thinking in such an engaging and clearly presented way. As a book which is targeted toward the business person, ...             Archimedes to Hawking: Laws of Science and the Great Minds Behind Them Clifford Pickover Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 From Archimedes to Hawking and Everyone Between This is Dr. Pickover's first scientific book since his A Beginner's Guide to Immortality and The Mobius Strip writings of 2006. After over a year of pursuing science fiction, the author has provided us with a work that was worth waiting for. This is his best yet. ...             Basic Calculus: From Archimedes to Newton to its Role in Science Alexander J. Hahn Key College, 1998 The essence of the matterý If you are deeply curious about the amazing ability of mathematics to define, describe and predict the physical world and its behavior (incl. the solar system) you will be thrilled with this book. It concentrates on the essence of the matter, basic calculus, and ...             Episodes from the Early History of Mathematics (New Mathematical Library) Asger Aaboe The Mathematical Association of America, 1997 Early and timeless beauty in mathematics While mathematics has a long history, in many ways it was not until the publication of Euclid's Elements that it became an abstract science. Babylonian mathematics, the topic of the first chapter, largely dealt with counting and the focus in this book is on the ...             Mr. Archimedes' Bath (Picture Puffin) Puffin Books, 1994             Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) Jeanne Bendick Bethlehem Books, 1995 A wonderful read! This book is about Archimedes' life. He found out how to measure a circle and the principle of buoyancy. ...             The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer Book Is Revealing the True Genius of Antiquity's Greatest ... Reviel Netz, William Noel Da Capo Press, 2007 Engaging and Intriguing Account of Science and Scholarship The Archimedes Codex is definitely deserving of 5 stars. If you like learning and discovering, this book is a top choice. The narrative details how a team of modern day scientists and classicists, funded by an anonymous and generous benefactor, uncover important ...             The Sand-Reckoner (Tom Doherty Associates Book) Gillian Bradshaw Forge Books, 2001 Simple Story with Unforgettable Characterizations Anyone who has read Gillian Bradshaw knows that she is a master of characterization. Here in "The Sand-Reckoner", she brings the complicated mind of the Archi-Mechanic, Archimedes, to life in a simple well-written literary manner that can be compared to Ron Howard's ...             Spiral Grain of the Universe: In Search of the Archimedes File Vladimir B. Ginzburg Univ Editions, 1996 The book describes a story of development of the idea of spiral nature of the universe that embraced the best minds of humanity since ancient times. In our millennium, this idea was advanced by several distinguished scientists, among them Johannes Kepler, Rene Descartes, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. It eventually became a major challenge to ...             Archimedes: The Center of Gravity, and the First Law of Mechanics Andre Koch Torres C. Roy Keys Inc, 2007 Archimedes, the Center of Gravity, and the First Law of Mechanics deals with the most fundamental aspects of physics. The book describes the main events in the life of Archimedes and the content of his works. It goes on to discuss a large number of experiments relating to the equilibrium of suspended bodies under the influence of Earth's ...             I Vetri di Archimede Seguso Rosa Barovier Mentasi Umberto Allemandi, 2006 I Vetri di Archimede Seguso A well made book of Seguso's glass work only during the 1950s.             Archimedes' Revenge Paul Hoffman Fawcett, 1989 Great for non-math types to see the wonder of math Most people have math-phobia, which is too bad, because math exhibits a certain beauty and perfection. The great thing about Paul Hoffman's "Archimedes' Revenge" is that he shows you the beauty and perfection without your having to be a math major to understand. ...             The Usborne Book of Scientists From Archimedes to Einstein Struan Reid, Patricia Fara E.D.C. 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