The Sand Reckoner of Archimedes (Forgotten Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606202065 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 26 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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The argument can be followed by anyone who has mastered basic algebra. This short treatise of Archimedes on the amount of sand grains which could be contained in the ancient model of the universe is remarkable. He is perhaps most well-known for his Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels of 1883 (first published 1878 as Geschichte Israels), in which he advanced a definitive formulation of the Documentary hypothesis, arguing that the Torah. (Quote from sacred-texts)About the AuthorJulius Wellhausen (1844 - 1918)Julius Wellhausen (May 17, 1844 - January 7, 1918), was a German biblical scholar and Orientalist. Also of interest are Archimedes' (incorrect but informed) estimates of the relative size of the sun, moon and earth. He was born at Hameln on the Weser, Westphalia. Wellhausen was famous for his critical investigations into Old Testament history and the composition of the Hexateuch, the uncompromising scientific attitude he adopted in testing its problems bringing him into antagonism with the older school of biblical interpreters. Having studied theology at the University of Gottingen under Georg Heinrich August Ewald, he established himself there in 1870 as Privatdozent for Old Testament history. Resigning in 1882 for reasons of conscience, he became professor extraordinarius of oriental languages in the faculty of philology at Halle, was elected professor ordinarius at Marb
Amazon Customer said Five Stars. Very cool picture of how one of the greatest minds on the planet at the time viewed our universe!!!