August 21, 2009

The Greatest Mathematician: Archimedes and His Eureka Moment

In this biography, by author Paul W. Hightower, meet Archimedes, one of the greatest minds of the ancient world. An original and profound thinker, Archimedes was a mathematician, a physicist, a mechanical engineer, and an inventor. He is most famous for proving the law of the lever and inventing the compound pulley. He is also famous for shouting "Eureka!" upon making a new discovery.

Enslow Publishers
ISBN: 978-0-7660-3408-2
128 Pages
For grades 4-10

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