Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes

Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes
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The extraordinary genius of Archimedesâ€”scientist, mathematician, engineer, and showman.
Many of us know little about Archimedes other than his â€œEurekaâ€ exclamation upon discovering that he could immerse an object in a full tub of water and measure the spillage to determine the objectâ€™s volume. That simple observation helped establish the key principles of buoyancy that govern the flotation of hot-air balloons, boats, and denizens of the sea.
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Archimedes had a profound impact on the development of mathematics and science: from square roots to the stability of ships; number systems to levers; the value of pi to the size of the universe. Yet this same cerebral man developed machines of war that held at bay the greatest army of antiquity. Ironically, Archimedesâ€™ reputation swelled to mythic proportions in the ancient world for his feats of engineering: the hand-cranked irrigation deviceâ€”commonly known as â€œArchimedesâ€™ screwâ€â€”and his ingenuous use of levers, pulleys, and ropes to launch, single-handedly, a fully laden ship!
His rediscovered treatises guided nascent thinkers out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance. Indeed, Archimedesâ€™ cumulative record of achievement places him among the exalted ranks of Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein. Eureka Man brings to life for general readers the genius of Archimedes, offering succinct and understandable explanations of some of his amazing discoveries and innovations.
Country USA
Brand Bloomsbury
Manufacturer Walker & Company
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-09-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780802716187

Country	USA
Brand	Bloomsbury
Manufacturer	Walker & Company
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2009-09-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780802716187

Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes

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