Book ID: CBB001032766

Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes (2009)

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Hirshfeld, Alan W. (Author)


Walker


Publication Date: 2009
Physical Details: viii + 242 pp.; ill.; maps; bibl.; index
Language: English

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Review Assis, A. K. T. (2011) Review of "Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes". Science and Education (p. 83). unapi

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Archimedes
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