Written for a general audience and richly illustrated throughout

Explores the enduring and continuing influence of Archimedes in the 21 st century

Chapters written by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers with a focus on modern applications

Autorentext
Chris Rorres is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He has studied and extended the works of Archimedes for more than 40 years, and is considered one of the world's leading experts on the subject.

Klappentext

Written for a general audience and richly illustrated throughout Explores the enduring and continuing influence of Archimedes in the 21st century Chapters written by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers with a focus on modern applications

Zusammenfassung

Written for a general audience and richly illustrated throughout

Explores the enduring and continuing influence of Archimedes in the 21 st century

Chapters written by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers with a focus on modern applications

Inhalt
Preface.- Archimedes the Pragmatic Engineer.- Archimedes the Military Engineer.- Archimedes the Geometer.- Archimedes the Mathematician.- Archimedes and Ship Design.- Archimedes Screw in the 21st Century.- Archimedes, Astronomy, and the Planetarium.- Archimedes in the 21st Century Imagination.