A Source Book in Greek Science

ABCD Alexandria Almagest animals appear Archimedes Archytas Aristotle Aristotle's astronomy axle body called cause centre century B.C. circumference construction contained cube cylinder described diameter Diophantus dioptra disease distance draw drawn earth Elements equal equator Eratosthenes Euclid Euclid's Elements Eudoxus extant fact follows force geometry given greater Greek Mathematics heat Hero of Alexandria Hipparchus History hole latitude length less magnitude matter means measure meridian method mirror moon motion move movement nature object observed Pappus parallel passage perpendicular plane plants Plato polygon Posidonius problem produced proof proportion Proposition Ptolemy Pythagoreans ratio refraction right angles root seed side solid sound sphere spherical square on BD stades stone straight line surface T. L. Heath Theophrastus theorem theory things Translation of T. L. treatise triangle vessel visual ray viviparous water clocks weight wheel whole