Description
This sweeping account reexamines Greek mathematics not as a straightforward march toward modern science, but as a rich intellectual culture shaped by diagrams, language, methods of proof, and the practices of its practitioners. Spanning foundational developments through the work of celebrated mathematicians such as Euclid, Archimedes, and Apollonius, it reveals how mathematical ideas were created, communicated, and understood in their historical contexts. Combining close analysis of ancient texts with fresh historical insight, the book offers an accessible and provocative portrait of Greek mathematics—and of the civilization that made it possible.
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paperback
Cambridge University Press
Published Jan 1, 2022
540 pages
ISBN: 9781108833844
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First Published
2022
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eng
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