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1	The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 1 more books like this by Euclid, Sir Thomas L Heath (Editor) add to wishlist Volume 1 of 3-volume set containing complete English text of all 13 books of the "Elements" plus critical analysis of each definition, postulate, and proposition. Vol. 1 includes Introduction, Books 1-2: Triangles, rectangles. . see all copies from $3.09! new only from $8.09! \| SVS
2	Oedipus Tyrannus more books like this by Sophocles add to wishlist Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's collaboration on this new translation combines the strengths that have recently distinguished both as translators of Greek tragedy: expert knowledge of the Greek and of the needs of the teaching classicist, intimate knowledge of theatre, and an excellent ear for the spoken word. Their Oedipus Tyrannus features ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.89! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 3 more books like this by Euclid, Sir Thomas L Heath (Editor) add to wishlist Volume 1 of 3-volume set containing complete English text of all 13 books of the "Elements "plus critical analysis. Covers textual and linguistic matters, more. Includes 2,500 years of commentary. Total in set: 995 figures. see all copies from $3.49! new only from $8.09!
4	The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 2 more books like this by Euclid, Sir Thomas L Heath (Editor) add to wishlist The definitive edition of one of the very greatest classics of all time--the full Euclid, encompassing almost 2500 years of mathematical and historical study. This unabridged republication of the original enlarged edition contains the complete English text of all 13 books of the ELEMENTS, plus analyses of each definition, postulate, and ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A History of Greek Mathematics, Vol. 1 more books like this by Sir Thomas Heath, Sir Thomas Heath add to wishlist Volume 1 of an authoritative two-volume set that covers the essentials of mathematics and features every landmark innovation and every important figure, including Euclid, Apollonius, and others. see all copies from $5.43! new only from $9.53! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Mathematics of Plato's Academy: A New Reconstruction more books like this by D H Fowler add to wishlist This is an updated edition of an original and controversial book. As well as revising parts of the text and substantially updating the bibliography, in a new Appendix the author takes a more polemical stance and enters into a discussion of the nature and range of different interpretations. The book is divided into three parts; Interpretation, ... see all copies from $32.12! new only from $47.97! \| first editions
7	Greek mathematical thought and the origin of algebra more books like this by Jacob Klein add to wishlist Important study focuses on the revival and assimilation of ancient Greek mathematics in the 13th-16th centuries, via Arabic science, and the 16th-century development of symbolic algebra. 1968 edition. Bibliography. see all copies from $9.15! new only from $9.15! \| SVS
8	A History of Greek Mathematics, Vol. 2 more books like this by Sir Thomas Heath, Sir Thomas Heath add to wishlist Volume 2 of an authoritative two-volume set that covers the essentials of mathematics and features every landmark innovation and every important figure, including Euclid, Apollonius, and others. see all copies from $6.36! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
9	The birth of mathematics in the age of Plato more books like this by Francois Lasserre add to wishlist see all copies from $3.74! first editions
10	The Evolution of the Euclidean Elements more books like this by Wilbur Richard Knorr add to wishlist see all copies from $256.46! new only from $256.46! \| SVS
11	The Works of Archimedes more books like this by Archimedes add to wishlist Volume 1 of the first authoritative translation of Archimedes' works into English. see all copies from $13.42! new only from $13.42! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	A Short History of Greek Mathematics more books like this by James Gow add to wishlist This book provides a stimulating presentation of the history of Greek mathematics, with special emphasis on the Alexandrian school. Beginning with number systems of the ancients and Egyptian influences on Greek mathematics, the book traces the development up to Pappus and Proclus in the fourth century A.D. This is a standard work on the history of ... see all copies from $22.98! new only from $22.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans more books like this by Thomas Taylor add to wishlist Containing the substance of all that has been written on this subject by Theo of Smyrna, Nicomachus, Iamblichus, and Boetius. Together with some remarkable particulars respecting perfect, amicable, and other number, which are not to be found in the writings of any ancient or modern mathematicians. Likewise, a specimen of the manner in which the ... see all copies from $11.96! new only from $21.17! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The thirteen books of Euclid's Elements. more books like this by Euclid add to wishlist In the world of books, there are hundreds of timeless classics. But only one collection of great works is a classic in itself - "Britannica's Great Books". This 60-volume set brings you centuries of celebrated writings from the greatest minds of all time, including Plato, Shakespeare, Swift, Freud, Hemingway and Twain. "Britannica's Great Books" ... see all copies from $35.00! first editions
15 view cover	A Manual of Greek Mathematics more books like this by Sir Thomas L Heath add to wishlist This concise but thorough history encompasses the enduring contributions of the ancient Greek mathematicians whose works form the basis of most modern mathematics. Topics include Pythagorean arithmetic, Plato's use and philosophy of mathematics, an in-depth analysis of Euclid's "Elements," the beginnings of Greek algebra and trigonometry, and ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $16.09! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Euclid - The Creation of Mathematics more books like this by Benno Artmann add to wishlist The philosopher Immanuel Kant writes in the popular introduction to his philosophy: "There is no single book about metaphysics like we have in mathematics. If you want to know what mathematics is, just look at Euclid's Elements." (Prolegomena Paragraph 4) Even if the material covered by Euclid may be considered elementary for the most part, the ... see all copies from $23.45! new only from $48.62! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Circumference: Eratosthenes and the Ancient Quest to Measure the Globe more books like this by Professor Nicholas Nicastro add to wishlist How do you measure the size of the planet you're standing on? "Circumference" is the story of what happened when one man asked himself that very question. Nicholas Nicastro brings to life one of history's greatest experiments when an ancient Greek named Eratosthenes first accurately determined the distance around the spherical earth. In this ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.94! \| SVS
18 view cover	Diophantus of Alexandria: A Study in the History of Greek Algebra more books like this by Sir Thomas Little Heath add to wishlist Reprint. Paperback. 387 pp. Diophantus of Alexandria, sometimes called "the father of algebra," was an Alexandrian mathematician and the author of a series of books called Arithmetica. These texts deal with solving algebraic equations, many of which are now lost. In studying Arithmetica, Pierre de Fermat concluded that a certain equation ... see all copies from $19.99! new only from $24.81! \| SVS
19 view cover	Archimedes: What Did He Do Besides Cry Eureka? more books like this by Sherman K. Stein add to wishlist Many people have heard two things about Archimedes: he was the greatest mathematician of antiquity, and he ran naked from his bath crying 'Eureka!'. However, few people are familiar with the actual accomplishments upon which his enduring reputation rests, and it is the aim of this book to shed light upon this matter. Archimedes' ability to achieve ... see all copies from $11.32! new only from $40.82!
20 view cover	Episodes from the Early History of Mathematics more books like this by Asger Aaboe add to wishlist Professor Aaboe gives here the reader a feeling for the universality of important mathematics, putting each chosen topic into its proper setting, thus bringing out the continuity and cumulative nature of mathematical knowledge. The material he selects is mathematically elementary, yet exhibits the depth that is characteristic of truly great ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.27! \| first editions
21	The Elements of Euclid, viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth. The errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago vitiated these books, are corrected; and some of Euclid's demonstrations restored. Also the book of Euclid's... more books like this by Euclid, Robert Simson, John Wright add to wishlist see all copies from $29.99! new only from $29.99!
22	Apollonius: Conics Books V to VII. the Arabic Translation of the Lost Greek Original in the Version: Volume I: Introduction, Text, and Translation. Vo more books like this by Apollonius add to wishlist This is the first edition of the original text of the advanced part of the most important work on conic sections written in antiquity and one of the most influential works in mathematics. It is also the first literal English translation of it ever to be published. The purpose of the work is to make available, to those interested in the history of ... see all copies from $329.00!
23 view cover	Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity more books like this by Serafina Cuomo add to wishlist This book is at once an analytical study of one of the most important mathematical texts of antiquity, the Mathematical Collection of the fourth-century AD mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, and also an examination of the work's wider cultural setting. An important first chapter looks at the mathematicians of the period and how mathematics was ... see all copies from $39.99! new only from $39.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, the Two Books on the Sphere and the Cylinder: Translation and Commentary more books like this by Archimedes, Reviel Netz (Editor) add to wishlist Archimedes was the greatest scientist of antiquity and one of the greatest of all time. This book is Volume I of the first authoritative translation of his works into English. It is also the first publication of a major ancient Greek mathematician to include a critical edition of the diagrams and the first translation into English of Eutocius' ... see all copies from $92.59! new only from $92.59!
25 view cover	Science and Mathematics in Ancient Greek Culture more books like this by C J Tuplin (Editor), T E Rihll (Editor), Lewis Wolpert add to wishlist Ancient Greece was the birthplace of science, which developed in the Hellenized culture of ancient Rome. This volume locates science within ancient Greek society and culture, investigates its impact upon that society, and identifies it as a cultural phenomenon deserving no less attention than literary or artistic creativity. Chapters by seventeen ... see all copies from $86.41! new only from $170.12! \| SVS

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