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Scientists rediscover lost works of Apollonius in a 17th-century manuscript
Apollonius of Perga, born around 260 BCE in the ancient Greek city of Perga in Pamphylia, in Asia Minor, is known for his pioneering work in geometry. He studied and taught in Alexandria and was ...
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The Works of Archimedes
THIS is a companion volume to Dr. T. L. Heath's valuable edition of the “Treatise on Conic Sections” by Apollonius of Perga, and the same patience, learning and skill which have turned the ...