Mathematics of Plato\'s Academy PDF torrent

The Mathematics of Plato's Academy
A New Reconstruction
Second Edition
David H. Fowler

This is an updated edition of a groundbreaking examination of early Greek mathematics. The author has revised parts of the text, updated the bibliography, and added a new appendix where he takes a strong position in the continuing debate about the nature and range of classical mathematics.
Features

* Novel and controversial opinions
* Comprehensive introduction to the area

Reviews

From reviews of the first edition: "...a real treat." --Greece and Rome

"...cites an impressive array of evidence...The result should be widely read by classicists and mathematicians as well as historians of mathematics." --ISIS

"...this fascinating book...will arouse the interest and command the admiration of any historically minded lover of mathematics with a taste for the unorthodox." --Institute of Mathematics and its Applications