Archimedes Codex
by Reviel NetzPart archaeological detective story, part science, and part history, The Archimedes Codex tells the astonishing story of a lost manuscript, from its tenth-century creation in ancient Constantinople to the auction block at Christie’s in New York, and how a.
- First published
- 2009
- Publishers
- Hachette Books
This is a very cool story if you are interested in the technology used to look at ancient works, or are fascinated with ancient things. The scientists who worked, and continue to work on this project tell how they are bringing this ancient book to light.
Ok.
While Netz does a good job of telling the story, the explanations of Archimedes math are weak and unclear. I think a book by a mathematician would have suited me better.
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