Works of Archimedes: Volume 2, On Spirals

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 through new discoveries from the Archimedes Palimpsest. On Spirals is one of Archimedes'' most dazzl...