Excerpt from Archimedes and Franklin: A Lecture Introductory to a Course on the Application of Science to Art, Delivered Before the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, November 29, 1853
Or they may have imagined, perhaps, that he would be impatient to visit at once the sacred fountain Of Arethusa, and the seat of those Sicilian Muses whom Virgil so soon after invoked in commencing that most inspired of all uninspired compositions, which Pope has so nobly paraphrased in his glowing and glorious Eclogue -the Messiah.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book dives into the life and impact of Archimedes, the great mathematician, physicist, and inventor from ancient Greece. The author draws parallels between Archimedes's contributions to science and technology and those of American inventors, highlighting the role of innovation in advancing civilization. Through the comparison of Archimedes's life to modern-day scientists, this book explores the universal themes of ambition, recognition, and the application of knowledge for the betterment of society. The author presents a nuanced and deeply researched look at the man behind some of the most groundbreaking scientific discoveries of antiquity, providing a fresh perspective on the enduring significance of his work. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781330932742_0
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