A new history of Greek mathematics
The ancient Greeks played a fundamental role in the history of mathematics and their ideas were reused and developed in subsequent periods all the way down to the scientific revolution and beyond. In this, the first complete history for a century. Reviel Netz offers a panoramic view of the rise and...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2022
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- To the Threshold of Greek Mathematics
- The Generation of Archytas
- The Generation of Archimedes
- Mathematics in the World
- Mathematics of the Stars
- The Canonization of Greek Mathematics
- Into Modern Science: The Legacy of Greek Mathematics
- Epilogue: Bringing to the Boil