ArchimedesThis classic study by the eminent Dutch historian of science E. J. Dijksterhuis (1892 1965) presents the work of the Greek mathematician and mechanical engineer to the modern reader. With meticulous scholarship, Dijksterhuis surveys the whole range of evidence on Archimedes' life and the 2000 year history of the manuscripts and editions of the text, and then undertakes a comprehensive examination of all the extant writings. Originally published in