Project Gutenberg 2011-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 379 Heath, Thomas Little, Sir 1861 1940 Heath, T. L. (Thomas Little), Sir Heath, T. S. (Thomas S.), Sir 21003990 Archimedes Pioneers of progress. Men of science. Produced by Marius Masi, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Archimedes" by Sir Thomas Little Heath is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and contributions of Archimedes, one of the greatest mathematicians of antiquity, detailing his discoveries in mathematics and mechanics as well as his innovative mechanical inventions. It highlights Archimedes's profound influence on science and mathematics, showcasing both his theoretical advancements and practical applications. The opening of the text introduces Archimedes as a figure often remembered for popular anecdotes—like his famed "Eureka" moment—but suggests that few understand the depth of his mathematical genius. The narrative provides a brief overview of his life, including significant events such as his role during the siege of Syracuse and his tragic death. It mentions his friendships with other intellectuals of his time and states his dedication to mathematics over practical mechanics, indicating that his greatest achievements lie in theoretical research rather than in invention for everyday utility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Archimedes QA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 151726 151735 2024-09-15T06:04:08.114365 2023-09-15T11:37:56.223313 text/html text/html 149517 2011-03-11T09:55:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 330623 2011-03-11T09:55:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344968 2024-09-15T06:04:13.960523 application/epub+zip 345245 2024-09-15T06:04:10.457378 application/epub+zip 97028 2024-09-15T06:04:09.087353 application/epub+zip 438829 2024-09-15T06:04:16.343845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423591 2024-09-15T06:04:13.027398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174014 2022-09-16T09:39:48.690286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124817 124617 2024-09-15T06:04:07.522389 2023-09-15T11:37:55.738275 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 124655 2011-03-11T09:55:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44515 2011-03-11T09:55:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 124738 2011-03-11T09:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44480 2011-03-11T09:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20196 2024-09-15T06:04:16.487809 application/rdf+xml 12473 2024-09-15T06:04:09.455354 image/jpeg 3433 2024-09-15T06:04:09.268352 image/jpeg 377923 2024-09-15T06:04:08.133365 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia