The Greatest Mathematician

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ISBN: 9780766034082 | 0766034089
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 9/1/2009

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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.

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Life in Syracuse	p. 7
Archimedes as Mathematician	p. 19
Hiero's Gold Crown	p. 33
On the Equilibrium of Planes	p. 45
Other Inventions	p. 56
The Sack of Syracuse	p. 68
Archimedes Through History	p. 78
Archimedes Today	p. 92
Activities	p. 99
Chronology	p. 107
Works of Archimedes	p. 111
Chapter Notes	p. 115
Glossary	p. 120
Further Reading	p. 124
Internet Addresses	p. 125
Index	p. 126
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