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"The best treatment of the subject in English" (Carl Boyer, History of Mathematics, p. 680). Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering & gilt cover seal. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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A text which looks at the history of Greek mathematics - a subject on which the author established a special authority by his succession of works on Diophantus, Apolonius of Perga, Archimedes, Euclid and Aristarchus. ... Read more

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History and Math Come Alive
"History of Greek Mathematics" is an excellent book(s).

This book is well-written.
This book is detailed with copious footnotes and an excellent index.
This book is a microscopic look at Greek math.
This book is a macroscopic look at Greek math.
This book covers math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, people, geography, history, sociology, psychology, topography, international commerce, international relations, capitalism, architecture, and education,
This book can be read quickly or studied for years.

HOGM sat, pristine, on a remainder table. That would be cool to have on the bookshelf to amaze and intimidate. HOGM sat, pristine, on my bookshelf, untouched for several years. Then, one day, I picked it up and started to read. Wow, what a treat!

This is a microscopic and macroscopic study of the development of Greek mathematics. Heath traces the development of constants, equations, and individuals, and he explains how the geography, attitude, academies, commerce, and history of Greece helped advance their mathematics. Heath also explains how their alphabet [they had numbers; they used an letter with a number symbol attached to it] hindered their mathematics and forced them to concentrate of geometry which became their defining legacy in architecture and invention.

Even though he explains how many equations and constants were derived and tells the tales of the individuals involved, some equations' creations are still left to the mysteries of history.

Heath takes something that should be repulsive and makes it an entertaining, enlightening, and educational read. Even if you do not care about the constants and equations, Heath's tracking their paths through history is entertaining and amazing.

Once in awhile, Heath would slow the pace as he listed each iteration of an equation. While seemingly unimportant, he explains how each change in the equation's development reduced the error and led to the extremes of accuracy which we enjoy today.

If you abhor math, this book might not be for you. If you are anywhere in between "dislike math" and "love math" this book should enlighten and entertain. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1906Original Publisher: King, Sell ... Read more

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Publisher: The authorPublication date: 1868Subjects: Fiction / ClassicsFiction / HistoricalFiction / LiteraryLiterary Collections / GeneralLiterary Collections / American / GeneralLiterary Criticism / GeneralLiterary Criticism / American / GeneralLiterary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, WelshNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more