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Why the Ancient Greeks Matter
The Problematic Miracle that was Greece
Av Reviel Netz
Inbunden, 2025
301 kr
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The ancient Greeks were exceptional and they were consequential. This innovative, engrossingly written book addresses head-on the problematic question of the Greek Miracle. It will appeal to anyone interested in the ancient world and its modern meaning. Reviel Netz boldly argues that the …
The Transformation of Mathematics in the Early Mediterranean World
From Problems to Equations
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Häftad, 2007
700 kr
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The transformation of mathematics from ancient Greece to the medieval Arab-speaking world is here approached by focusing on a single problem proposed by Archimedes and the many solutions offered. In this trajectory Reviel Netz follows the change in the task from solving a geometrical problem to its …
The Works of Archimedes: Volume 1, The Two Books On the Sphere and the Cylinder
Translation and Commentary
Häftad, 2009
716 kr
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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 Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics
A Study in Cognitive History
Av Reviel Netz, Quentin Skinner m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
764 kr
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The aim of this book is to explain the shape of Greek mathematical thinking. It can be read on three levels: as a description of the practices of Greek mathematics; as a theory of the emergence of the deductive method; and as a case-study for a general view on the history of science. The starting …
The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics
A Study in Cognitive History
Av Reviel Netz, Quentin Skinner m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
2199 kr
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The aim of this book is to explain the shape of Greek mathematical thinking. It can be read on three levels: as a description of the practices of Greek mathematics; as a theory of the emergence of the deductive method; and as a case-study for a general view on the history of science. The starting …
The Works of Archimedes: Volume 2, On Spirals
Translation and Commentary
Inbunden, 2017
1593 kr
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This is the second volume of the first fully-fledged English translation of the works of Archimedes - antiquity's greatest scientist and one of the most important scientific figures in history. It covers On Spirals and is based on a reconsideration of the Greek text and diagrams, now made possible …
The Transformation of Mathematics in the Early Mediterranean World
From Problems to Equations
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Inbunden, 2004
1705 kr
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The transformation of mathematics from ancient Greece to the medieval Arab-speaking world is here approached by focusing on a single problem proposed by Archimedes and the many solutions offered. In this trajectory Reviel Netz follows the change in the task from solving a geometrical problem to its …
Ludic Proof
Greek Mathematics and the Alexandrian Aesthetic
Av Reviel Netz
Inbunden, 2009
1677 kr
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This book represents a new departure in science studies: an analysis of a scientific style of writing, situating it within the context of the contemporary style of literature. Its philosophical significance is that it provides a novel way of making sense of the notion of a scientific style. For the …
Archimedes Codex
Revealing The Secrets Of The World's Greatest Palimpsest
Häftad, 2008
151 kr
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The story of the amazing discovery of Archimedes' lost worksDrawings and writings by Archimedes, previously thought to have been destroyed, have been uncovered beneath the pages of a 13th-century monk's prayer book. These hidden texts, slowly being retrieved and deciphered by scientists, show that …
Barbed Wire
Av Reviel Netz
Häftad, 2009
335 kr
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In this original and controversial book, historian and philosopher Reviel Netz explores the development of a controlling and pain-inducing technology-barbed wire. Surveying its development from 1874 to 1954, Netz describes its use to control cattle during the colonization of the American West and …
Ludic Proof
Greek Mathematics and the Alexandrian Aesthetic
Av Reviel Netz
Häftad, 2021
586 kr
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This book represents a new departure in science studies: an analysis of a scientific style of writing, situating it within the context of the contemporary style of literature. Its philosophical significance is that it provides a novel way of making sense of the notion of a scientific style. For the …
Why the Ancient Greeks Matter
The Problematic Miracle that was Greece
Av Reviel Netz
E-bok, 2025
336 kr
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Why the Ancient Greeks Matter
The Problematic Miracle that was Greece
Av Reviel Netz
E-bok, 2025
336 kr
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The Archimedes Palimpsest
Av Reviel Netz, William Noel m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1739 kr
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The Archimedes Palimpsest is the name given to a Byzantine prayer book that was written over a number of earlier manuscripts, including one that contained two unique works by Archimedes, unquestionably the greatest mathematician of antiquity. Sold at auction in 1998, it has since been the subject …
Scale, Space and Canon in Ancient Literary Culture
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Inbunden, 2020
845 kr
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Greek culture matters because its unique pluralistic debate shaped modern discourses. This ground-breaking book explains this feature by retelling the history of ancient literary culture through the lenses of canon, space and scale. It proceeds from the invention of the performative 'author' in the …
Scale, Space and Canon in Ancient Literary Culture
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E-bok, 2020
986 kr
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Greek culture matters because its unique pluralistic debate shaped modern discourses. This ground-breaking book explains this feature by retelling the history of ancient literary culture through the lenses of canon, space and scale. It proceeds from the invention of the performative ''author'' in …
A New History of Greek Mathematics
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Inbunden, 2022
754 kr
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The ancient Greeks played a fundamental role in the history of mathematics and their ideas were reused and developed in subsequent periods all the way down to the scientific revolution and beyond. In this, the first complete history for a century. Reviel Netz offers a panoramic view of the rise and …
New History of Greek Mathematics
Av Reviel Netz
E-bok, 2022
618 kr
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The ancient Greeks played a fundamental role in the history of mathematics and their ideas were reused and developed in subsequent periods all the way down to the scientific revolution and beyond. In this, the first complete history for a century. Reviel Netz offers a panoramic view of the rise and …
New History of Greek Mathematics
Av Reviel Netz
E-bok, 2022
638 kr
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The ancient Greeks played a fundamental role in the history of mathematics and their ideas were reused and developed in subsequent periods all the way down to the scientific revolution and beyond. In this, the first complete history for a century. Reviel Netz offers a panoramic view of the rise and …
Archimedes Codex
Revealing The Secrets Of The World''s Greatest Palimpsest
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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The story of the amazing discovery of Archimedes'' lost works Drawings and writings by Archimedes, previously thought to have been destroyed, have been uncovered beneath the pages of a 13th-century monk''s prayer book. These hidden texts, slowly being retrieved and deciphered by scientists, show …
The Archimedes Palimpsest
Av Reviel Netz, William Noel m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
2048 kr
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The Archimedes Palimpsest is the name given to a Byzantine prayer book that was written over a number of earlier manuscripts, including one that contained two unique works by Archimedes, unquestionably the greatest mathematician of antiquity. Sold at auction in 1998, it has since been the subject …
The Archimedes Palimpsest 2 Volume Set
Av Reviel Netz, William Noel m. fl.
2011
5213 kr
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The Archimedes Palimpsest is the name given to a Byzantine prayer book that was written over a number of earlier manuscripts, including one that contained two unique works by Archimedes, unquestionably the greatest mathematician of antiquity. Sold at auction in 1998, it has since been the subject …
