A biography of one of the most important scientists of Ancient Greece, and his contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics.

A biography of one of the important scientists of ancient Greece, and an explanation of his contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics.

"Archimedes of Syracuse (287 BCE - 212 BCE) was so ahead of his time that even now we take many of his discoveries for granted. He calculated properties of circles, spheres, cylinders, and cones, writing equations that we still use today. He calculated pi and came very close to discovering calculus, nearly beating Sir Isaac Newton by 2,000 years. He discovered why things float or sink. He learned why levers work. This creative genius saw math everywhere,...

Examines the life, discoveries, and contributions of the ancient Greek mathematician who introduced mechanics, mathematical formulas, and experimental science.

En las páginas siguientes os voy a contar la historia de Arquíme-des, un gran matemático de la antigua Grecia que hizo grandes descubriemientos e ideó ingeniosos inventos como la catapulta y un tornillo que revolucionó el mundo. Enseguida os explico comó sucedió... The pages of this volume tell the story of Archimedes, the great mathematician from ancient Greece who made decisive discoveries (such as the law of the lever) and devised ingenious...