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Bibliography of the Publications of Abraham Wasserstein 1953 ‘The Manuscript Tradition of Statius’ Silvae’, Classical Quarterly, N.S. 3, pp. 69-78. 1955 ‘Thales’ Determination of the Diameters of the Sun and Moon’, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 75, pp. 114-16. 1956 ‘Thales and the Diameter of the Sun and Moon’, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 76, p. 105. ‘Politian’s Commentary on the Silvae of Statius’, Scriptorium, 10, pp. 83-9. review of ΜΊ. Finley, The World of Odysseus, Library Review, p. 451. contribution to ‘The position of language in philosophy, logic and social anthropology’, in Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Linguistics (London, 1952), pp. 243-45. 1957 review of J. Forsdyke, Greece Before Homer, Library Review, p. 7. 1958 ‘The Manuscript Tradition of Statius’ Silvae’, Classical Quarterly, N.S. 8, pp. 111- 12. ‘Theaetetus and the History of the Theory of Numbers’, Classical Quarterly, N.S. 8, pp. 165-79. review of V. Ehrenberg, Sophokles und Perikies, Gnomon, 30, pp. 169-74. review of C. Seltman, Riot in Ephesus, and of R. Graves, Greek Myths, Library Review, p. 353. review of Τ.ΒἜ. Webster, From Mycenae to Homer, Library Review, p. 503. 1959 ‘Some Early Greek Attempts to Square the Circle’, Phronesis, 4, pp. 92-100. review of Μ. Clagett, Greek Science in Antiquity, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 79, pp. 174-75. review of J. Chadwick, The Decipherment of Linear B, Library Review, p. 13. Scripta Classica Israelica vol. XV 1996 pp. 7-15 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ABRAHAM WASSERSTEIN review of C.H. Whitoian, Homer and the Heroic Tradition, Library Review, p. 152. 1960 ‘Pre-Platonic Literary Evidence for the Flux Theory of Heraclitus’, Proceedings of the Xllth International Conference of Philosophy, Venice, 1958, Florence, vol. XI, pp. 185-90. Ἀ Note on Fragment 12 of Anaxagoras’, Classical Review, 10, pp. 4-5. review of Η. Mutschmann, Sexti Empirici Opera, i, ed. I. Mau, Classsical Review, 10, pp. 120-21. ‘Ancient Lecture Notes on the Philebus’, review of L.G. Westerink, Damascius, Lectures on the Philebus, Classical Review, 10, pp. 212-13. review of S.M. Adams, Sophocles the playwright, Gnomon, 32, pp. 177-79. 1961 ‘Note on MS. Glasgow Univ. Libr. V.3.5-6’, Classical Review, 11, p. 7 (with Ε. des Places). Economy and Elegance, Inaugural Lecture, Leicester University Press, 21 pp. review of L. Torraca, Ricerche sulT Aristotele Minor, Classical Review, Π, p. 82. review of Ρ. Merlan, From Platonism to Neoplatonism, Philosophical Books, II, no. 4, October 1961, pp. 17-19. 1962 ‘Greek Scientific Thought’, Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society, 8, pp. 51-63. Ἀ Note on Aristarchus’, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol.72 no.7, pp. 353-55. review of ΜΉ. Cohen and ΙἜ. Drabkin, A Source Book in Greek Science, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 82, pp. 186-87. review of G.L. Huxley (ed.), Anthemius of Tralles: a study in later Greek geometry. Journal of Hellenic Studies, 8, p. 187. review of Η. Prell, Die Vorstellungen des Altertums von der Erdumfangslänge, Gnomon, 34, pp. 92-93. review of R.S. Bluck, Plato’s Meno, Philosophical Books, III, no. 2, April 1962, pp. 3-5. review of F. Solmsen, Aristotle’s System of the Physical World, Philosophical Books, III, no.2, April 1962, pp. 20-21. review G. Boas, Rationalism in Greek Philosophy, Philosophical Books, III, no. 4, October 1962, pp. 6-9. review of W.G. Runciman, Plato's Later Epistemology, Philosophical Books, III, no. 4, October 1962, pp. 18-19. review of A.R. Burn, The Lyric Age of Greece, Library Review, p. 397. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ABRAHAM WASSERSTEIN 9 review of A.J.B. Wace and F.H. Stubbings, A Companion to Homer, Library Review, p. 579. review of A.W. Gomme, More Essays in Greek History and Literature, ed. D.A. Campbell, Glasgow Herald, 11 October, 1962. 1963 Ἀ Nicomachus Manuscript in the Bodleian Library’, Classical Review, 13, p. 15. review of G.S. Kirk and J.E. Raven, The Pre-Socratic Philosophers, Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 51, p. 171. ‘Aristotelian Symposium’, review article of Aristote et les problèmes de Méthode, Classical Review, 13, pp. 50-55. review of Ρ. Rabbow, Paidagogia, Classical Review, 13, pp. 196-97. review of Sextus Empiricus, Vol. in, Adversus Mathematicos, ἰ-νἰ, ed. J. Mau; and vol.IV, Indices, collegit K. Janâiek, Classical Review, 13, p. 223. review of G. Luck (ed.), Horizonte der Humanitas, Classical Review, 13, p. 239. review of W. Jaeger, Humanistische Reden und Vorträge, Classical Review, 13, p. 239. review of G. Sarton, A History of Science. Hellenistic Science and Culture in the last three centuries B.C., Journal of Hellenic Studies, 83, pp. 185-86. review of S. Sambursky, Physics of the Stoics, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 83, pp. 186-90. review of D. Ferrante, Sofocle, I Braccatori, Gnomon, 35, pp. 626-27. review of Α. Maddalena, Sofocle, Gnomon, 35, pp. 773-75. review of S. MacKenna, Plotinus, The Enneads, Philosophical Books, IV, no.l, January 1963, pp. 26-27. review of Ρ. Seligman, The Apeiron of Anaximander, A Study in the origin and function of metaphysical ideas, Philosophical Books, IV, no.l, January 1963, pp. 28-30. 1964 ‘Greek Medicine’, Proceedings of the Classical Association, 61, pp. 34-35. ‘Science among the Greeks’ (review essay of G. de Santillana, The Origins of Scientific Thought), History of Science, 3, pp. 85-91. review of C. Mugler, Dictionnaire historique de la terminologie géométrique des Grecs, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 84, pp. 195-96. review of Μ. Grene, A Portrait of Aristotle, Philosophical Books, V, no. 1, January 1964, pp. 9-10. review of W.J. Oates, Aristotle and the Problem of Value, Philosophical Books, V, no. 2, May 1964, pp. 21-23. 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ABRAHAM WASSERSTEIN 1965 ‘Greek Science, the Romans and the Middle Ages’ (review essay of W.H. Stahl, Roman Science, Origins, Development and Influence to the Later Middle Ages), History of Science, 4, pp. 129-38. ‘The Development of Aristotle’s Thought’, Proceedings of the African Classical Association, 8, pp. 35-37. 1966 review of J.A. Benardete, Infinity, An Essay in Metaphysics, Philosophical Books, VII, no. 1, January 1966, pp. 2-4. review of W.K.C. Guthrie, A History of Greek Philosophy, II, The Presocratic Tradition from Parmenides to Democritus, Philosophical Books, VII, no. 2, May 1966, pp. 5-7. ‘The Background of Hanukah’, The Jewish News, 2 December 1966, pp. 12-13 (AW is mistakenly identified here as “R. Wasserstein”). 1967 Ἀ π Unpublished Treatise by Demetrius Triclinius on Lunar Theory’, edited with Introduction and Notes, Jahrbuch der Oesterreichischen Byzantinischen Gesellschaft, 16, pp. 153-74. review of G.E.R. Lloyd, Polarity and Analogy, Philosophical Books, VIII, no. 1, January 1967, pp. 9-12. review of G. Ryle, Plato’s Progress, Philosophical Books, VIII, no. 1, January 1967, pp. 23-27. review of P.O. Kristeller, Eight Philosophers of the Renaissance, Philosophical Books, VIII, no. 2, May 1967, pp. 21-23. 1968 review of J. Brothers (ed.), Readings in the Sociology of Religion, Crucible, January 1968, pp. 29-30. review of Α.Η. Armstrong (ed.), The Cambridge History of Later Greek and Early Medieval Philosophy, Philosophical Books, IX, no. 3, October 1968, pp. 2-6. 1969 ‘Réflexions sur deux tragédies sophocléennes: “Oedipe Roi” et “Oedipe à Colone”', Bulletin de l’Association Guillaume Budé, 4e série, 2, pp. 189-200. review of J.A. Philip, Pythagoras and Early Pythagoreanism, British Journal for the History of Science, vol. IV, part iii, no. 15, pp. 296-98. 1970 ‘Anatomy and Physiology’ (with Charles Singer), pp. 58-61; ‘Medicine’ (with Charles Singer), pp. 660-64; ‘Physics’ (with T. Heath), pp. 831-32; in Oxford BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ABRAHAM WASSERSTEIN 11 Classical Dictionary, second edition, eds. N.G.L. Hammond, H.H. Scullard, Oxford. 1971 ‘Early Greek Astronomy’ (review essay of D.R. Dicks, Early Greek Astronomy to Aristotle), Journal for the History of Astronomy, 3, pp. 212-16. 1972 Ἀ Shabbetai Zevi Letter in Greek in Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai’, Zion, 37, pp. 239-43 (in Hebrew) (See also reports in Ba-Universita, Du-Shevu’on ha- Universita ha-’Ivrit bi-Yrushalayim, no.37, 24 February, 1971/29 Shevat 5731, p.3 Ἀ Manuscript of a letter of Shabbetai Zevi in St Catherine’s Monastery’ (in Hebrew); Ma'ariv, 24 February 1971, p.7 Ἀ Translation into Greek of a Letter of Shabbetai Zevi discovered in St Catherine’s Monastery’ (in Hebrew); Ha’aretz, 25 February 1971/30Shevat 5731, p. 3 ‘Greek Translation of a Letter from Shabbetai Zevi - in St Catherine’s’ (in Hebrew); Jerusalem Post, 25 February 1971, p.7, ‘Shabtai Zvi Letter found at Sinai Monastery’). ‘Le rôle des hypothèses dans la Médecine Grecque’, Revue Philosophique, 162, pp. 3- 14. article ‘Metre’, in The Hebrew Encyclopaedia, vol.24, cols. 703-05 (with S.Shaviv) (in Hebrew). 1973 ‘Byzantine Iconographical Prescriptions in a Jerusalem Manuscript’, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 66, pp. 383-86. review of Η. Görgemanns (trans.), Plutarch, Das Mondgesicht (De facie in orbe lunae) and Η. Görgemanns, Untersuchungen zu Plutarchs Dialog De facie in orbe lunae, Isis, 64.2.222, pp. 257-58. 1974 Flavius Josephus, Selections from his Works, with introduction and notes, Viking Press, New York, 318 pp. ‘Astronomy and Geometry as Propaedeutic Studies in Rabbinic Literature’, Tarbiz, 43, pp. 53-57 (in Hebrew). ‘Schol. on Pindar Ο. 1Ἰ 2’, Classical Review, 24, p. 173. Chapters from the works of Ptolemy and Proclus translated into English, in S. Sambursky (ed.), Physical Thought from the Presocratics to the Quantum Physicists, An Anthology, London, pp. 104-12 (Ptolemy), pp.
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    ARTICLE IN PRESS Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Advances in Space Research xxx (2009) xxx–xxx www.elsevier.com/locate/asr Reflections on the antikythera mechanism inscriptions Maria K. Papathanassiou Faculty of Mathematics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Received 10 January 2008; received in revised form 30 April 2008; accepted 2 May 2008 Abstract A close look at the fragmentary inscriptions of the Antikythera Mechanism published by Freeth et al. [Freeth, T., Bitsakis, Y., Moussas, X., Seiradakis, J.H., Tselikas, A., Magkou, E., Zafeiropoulou, M., Hadland, R., Bate, D., Ramsey, A., Allen, M., Crawley, A., Hockley, P., Malzbender, T., Gelb, D., Ambrisco, W., Edmunds, M.G. Decoding the Antikythera mechanism: investigation of an ancient astronomical calculator. Nature 444 (7119), 587–591, 2006] reveals some elements, which could help to decode its function and use. The Back Door Inscription seems to give a detailed description of some external parts of the instrument and the related instructions for their use. We especially refer to the term «ecliptic» as compared to that in Ars Eudoxi and other papyri and inscriptions. The Back Plate Inscription seems to give instructions for the proper orientation and use of the instrument. The Front Door Inscription refers to the sta- tionary points of planetary motion, but only two planetary names have been read, that of Venus and Mercury, as far as we know. After a study of the works of Alexandrian scholars Ptolemy, Theon, Paulus and Heliodorus regarding the
  • Archimedes - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

    Archimedes - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

    Archimedes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes Archimedes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Archimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Ἀρχιμήδης; Archimedes of Syracuse c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) was a Greek (Greek: Ἀρχιμήδης) mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an explanation of the principle of the lever. He is credited with designing innovative machines, including siege engines and the screw pump that bears his name. Modern experiments have tested claims that Archimedes designed machines capable of lifting attacking ships out of the water and setting ships on fire using an array of mirrors.[1] Archimedes is generally considered to be the greatest mathematician of antiquity and one of Archimedes Thoughtful by Fetti (1620) the greatest of all time.[2][3] He used the Born method of exhaustion to calculate the area c. 287 BC Syracuse, Sicily under the arc of a parabola with the summation Magna Graecia of an infinite series, and gave a remarkably Died accurate approximation of pi.[4] He also c. 212 BC (aged around 75) Syracuse defined the spiral bearing his name, formulae for the volumes of surfaces of revolution and Residence Syracuse, Sicily an ingenious system for expressing very large Fields Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, numbers. Invention Known for Archimedes' Principle, Archimedes' screw, Archimedes died during the Siege of Syracuse Hydrostatics, Levers, Infinitesimals when he was killed by a Roman soldier despite orders that he should not be harmed.