{"product_id":"9780674993990","title":"Greek Mathematical Works, Volume II: Aristarchus to Pappus by Ivor Thomas","description":"Elemental learning.   The splendid  achievement of Greek mathematics is here illustrated in two volumes of  selected mathematical works. Volume I (LCL 335) contains the divisions  of mathematics; mathematics in Greek education; calculation;  arithmetical notation and operations, including square root and cube  root; Pythagorean arithmetic, including properties of numbers; the  square root of 2; proportion and means; algebraic equations; Proclus;  Thales; Pythagorean geometry; Democritus; Hippocrates of Chios;  duplicating the cube and squaring the circle; trisecting angles;  Theaetetus; Plato; Eudoxus of Cnidus (pyramid, cone); Aristotle (the  infinite, the lever); Euclid.  Volume II (LCL 362) contains Aristarchus (distances of sun and moon);  Archimedes (cylinder, sphere, cubic equations; conoids; spheroids;  spiral; expression of large numbers; mechanics; hydrostatics);  Eratosthenes (measurement of the earth); Apollonius (conic sections and  other works); later development of geometry; trigonometry (including  Ptolemy's table of sines); mensuration: Heron of Alexandria  (mensuration); Diophantus (algebra, determinate and indeterminate  equations); Pappus (the revival of geometry).\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56293976539509,"sku":"9780674993990","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780674993990.jpg?v=1762760815","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780674993990","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}