""The Commentary of al-Nayrizi (circa 920) on Euclid's Elements"" occupies an important place in the history of mathematics and of philosophy. This work presents an annotated English translation of Books II-IV and of a hitherto lost portion of Book I
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 …
Many people have heard of two things about Archimedes: he was the greatest mathematician of antiquity and he ran from his bath crying, "Eureka, eureka!" few of us, layperson or mathematician are familiar with the accomplishments on which his reputation rests. This book answers t…