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Archytas of Tarentum: Pythagorean, Philosopher and Mathematician King Huffman, Carl (DePauw University, Indiana)
Archytas of Tarentum: Pythagorean, Philosopher and Mathematician King
Huffman, Carl (DePauw University, Indiana)
In fourth-century Greece Archytas of Tarentum solved a famous mathematical puzzle, saved Plato from the tyrant of Syracuse and led a powerful Greek city state. This 2005 book presents an interpretation of his significance for fourth-century Greek thought and provides a full commentary on all the fragments and testimonia.
682 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 9, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521169448 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 682 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 152 × 45 mm · 984 g |
| Language | English |