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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. |
Abstract:
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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