
A History of Greek Mathematics 2 Volume Set
T. L. Heath(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 21. November 2013
Book
1072 pages
978-1-108-06287-9 (ISBN)
Description
'If one would understand the Greek genius fully, it would be a good plan to begin with their geometry.' As early as the sixth century BCE, Thales of Miletus used geometrical principles to calculate distance and height. Within a few hundred years, Euclid had produced his seminal Elements, which was still used as a textbook when this two-volume work was first published in 1921. A distinguished civil servant as well as an expert on ancient Greek mathematics, Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940) includes here sufficient detail for a modern mathematician to grasp ancient methodology, alongside explanatory sections aimed at classicists. This remains a rigorous and essential exposition of a vast topic. Volume 1 includes an introduction and a section on numerical notation and arithmetical operations. The coverage begins with Thales and ends with Euclid. Volume 2 focuses on post-Euclidian mathematics, beginning with the work of Aristarchus of Samos and extending to that of Diophantus of Alexandria.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 70 mm
Weight
1200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06287-9 (9781108062879)
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Content
Volume 1: Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Greek numerical notation and arithmetical operations; 3. Pythagorean arithmetic; 4. The earliest Greek geometry; 5. Pythagorean geometry; 6. Progress in the elements down to Plato's time; 7. Special problems; 8. Zeno of Elea; 9. Plato; 10. From Plato to Euclid; 11. Euclid. Volume 2: 12. Aristarchus of Samos; 13. Archimedes; 14. Conic sections; 15. The successors of the great geometers; 16. Some handbooks; 17. Trigonometry; 18. Mensuration; 19. Pappus of Alexandria; 20. Algebra; 21. Commentators and Byzantines; Appendix; Index of Greek words; English Index.