It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic by Ad Meskens
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In this book the author presents a comprehensive study of Diophantos’ monumental work known as Arithmetika, a highly acclaimed and unique set of books within the known Greek mathematical corpus. Its author, Diophantos, is an enigmatic figure of whom we know virtually nothing. Starting with Egyptian, Babylonian and early Greek mathematics the author paints a picture of the sources the Arithmetika may have had. Life in Alexandria, where Diophantos lived, is described and, on the basis of the limited available evidence, his biography is outlined. Of Arithmetika’s 13 books only 6 survive in...
Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic by Ad Meskens is 210 pages long, and a total of 52,500 words.
This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic aloud.
Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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