A comprehensive history of Greek mathematics (pure and applied, including the history of astronomy) from its beginnings to its legacy in Byzantium, Islamic science and the scientific revolution. Explores comparative and sociological perspectives and engages the reader with joy o…
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A collection of previously published articles on the textual transmission of the mathematical sciences from the Greeks to the Arabic-speaking peoples and from them to the Latin West. The topics include some geometrical theorems attributed to Archimedes and their appearance in th…