The Archimedes Codex : Revealing the Secrets of the World's Greatest Palimsest.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition / Very Good Condition. Item #376085
ISBN: 0297645471
Netz and Noel recount the extraordinary scholarly and technological effort to recover Archimedes' lost writings from a medieval palimpsest; its erased text revived through multispectral imaging, conservation, and patient decipherment. They trace the manuscript's journey from Byzantium to modern auction rooms, revealing how advanced science and human curiosity combined to restore proofs, diagrams, and arguments that illuminate the mind of antiquity's greatest mathematician. The book celebrates both intellectual archaeology and the endurance of ideas. 9 pages, 305 pages, 42 illustrations. Original gilt lettered cloth, with a dustwrapper. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Varied Books; Books on Books; New Arrivals; ISBN: 0297645471. ISBN/EAN: 9780297645474. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.
Keywords: BZDB395 Varied Books; Books on Books; New Arrivals; Unbranded ISBN: 0297645471 EAN: 9780297645474 Reviel Netz & William Noel The Archimedes Codex : Revealing the Secrets of the World's Greatest Palimsest.
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