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Archimedes and the door of science
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Archimedes and the door of science

Author: Jeanne Bendick
Publisher: Warsaw, N.D. : Bethleham Books, ©1995.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English : [Rev. ed.]View all editions and formats
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A biography of one of the important scientists of ancient Greece, and an explanation of his contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics.
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Genre/Form: Juvenile literature
Biography Juvenile literature
Named Person: Archimedes; Archimedes.
Material Type: Biography, Juvenile audience
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jeanne Bendick
OCLC Number: 33810914
Notes: "Biography of one of the important scientists of ancient Greece, and an explanation of his contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
Description: 142 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Contents: Who was Archimedes? --
The world of Archimedes --
Alexandria! --
Archimedes and his lever --
Archimedes and Kin Heiro's crown --
Archimedes and astronomy --
Archimedes and mathematics --
The measurement of a circle --
Archimedes and numbers --
Archimedes and the centers of gravity --
The sphere and the cylinder --
The war machines of Archimedes --
The end of Archimedes --
No end to Archimedes --
Archimedes' writings.
Responsibility: by Jeanne Bendick.

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A biography of one of the important scientists of ancient Greece, and an explanation of his contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics.

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