The Archimedes palimpsest / edited by Reviel Netz ... [et al.].
The Archimedes palimpsest / edited by Reviel Netz ... [et al.].
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Publisher
New York : Published for the Walters Art Museum by Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
Call Numbers
NQ510/33
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MMS ID
Language
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
2 v. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 35 cm.
Contents
V. 1. Catalogue and commentary -- v. 2. Images and transcriptions.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: the Archimedes Palimpsest project William Noel; Part I. The Manuscripts: Part II. History: 1. The making of the Euchologion Abigail Quandt; 2. The strange and eventful history of the Archimedes Palimpsest John Lowden; 3. Itinera Archimedea: on Heiberg i...
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Publisher
New York : Published for the Walters Art Museum by Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2011.
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Summary
"The Archimedes Palimpsest is the name given to a Byzantine prayer-book which was written over a number of earlier manuscripts, including two unique examples containing works by Archimedes, unquestionably the greatest mathematician of antiquity. Sold at auction in 1998, it has since been the subject of a privately funded project to conserve, image,...
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Full title
The Archimedes palimpsest / edited by Reviel Netz ... [et al.].
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
The Archimedes palimpsest publications.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
English and ancient Greek.
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Call Numbers
NQ510/33
Record Identifier
74VvG07pQ4Pd
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvG07pQ4Pd
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ISBN
1107016843 (set)
9781107014572 (v. 1)
1107014573 (v. 1)
9781107014374 (v. 2)
1107014379 (v. 2)
9781107016842 (set)
DDC
510
MMS ID
991012730669702626
