This is one of a series which looks at the development of scientific thought and discovery through the lives and achievements of some of the world's great scientists. The book examines the life of the mathematician and inventor Archimedes, his inventions which could lift huge weights, the Archimedian screw and Archimedes' Principle, which explains buoyancy. It also tells the story of Archimedes taking a bath and solving the problem of how to measure the volume of a crown, which so excited him that he ran out into the street ...
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This is one of a series which looks at the development of scientific thought and discovery through the lives and achievements of some of the world's great scientists. The book examines the life of the mathematician and inventor Archimedes, his inventions which could lift huge weights, the Archimedian screw and Archimedes' Principle, which explains buoyancy. It also tells the story of Archimedes taking a bath and solving the problem of how to measure the volume of a crown, which so excited him that he ran out into the street yelling "Eureka". Some historians called him the "father of experimental science" because he tested his ideas by experiment, laying the foundation for all future scientific work.
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Add this copy of Archimedes to cart. $12.62, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Franklin Watts.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine.
