The Archimedes Codex

How a Medieval Prayer Book Is Revealing the True Genius of Antiquity's Greatest Scientist

Hardcover, 313 pages

English language

Published Nov. 30, 2007 by Da Capo Press.

ISBN:
978-0-306-81580-5
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OCLC Number:
144226558

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A very good history of a unique manuscript. A bit of accessible mathematics, hidden history, and textual criticism thrown in make this a good read; both authors lack of writing experience do detract a little. After this I read on wikipedia that this story continues; I almost wish the book had been delayed a few more years.

Subjects

  • Christian prayerbooks
  • History of mathematics
  • Manuscripts
  • Rare Books
  • History - General History
  • Science
  • History: World
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient - Greece
  • General
  • History
  • History & Philosophy
  • Archaeology
  • Mathematics, Ancient
  • Palimpsests