
The Geometry of Greeks - the Dawn of Science
Christos Kitsos(Author)
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published on 18. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-620-8-43660-5 (ISBN)
Description
Geometry existed in Egypt and Mesopotamia, but the Greeks transformed it into a logical discipline requiring proof. The first known proof by Thales of Miletus marked a pivotal moment in the history of ideas. From then on, brilliant mathematicians like Euclid, Archimedes, Apollonius, and Pappus contributed to logic and geometry, advancing sciences such as astronomy. Greek geometry laid the foundation for scientific thought, flourishing in Alexandria until the 6th century. In the following centuries, Arab scholars translated and expanded upon Greek works, preserving and enhancing geometric knowledge. Later, European mathematicians built upon Euclidean geometry, eventually developing non-Euclidean geometries in the 18th century. These innovations, often diverging from Aristotelian logic, played a crucial role in the advancement of modern science.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-620-8-43660-5 (9786208436605)
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Christos P. Kitsos (PhD, Glasgow, 1986) is an Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the University of West Attica, Egaleo, Athens, Greece. For the past 25 years, he has studied the geometry of the Greeks, analyzing its influence on science and vice versa, while collecting and interpreting relevant data.