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The Influence of Archimedes in the Machine Books from the Renaissance to the 19th Century

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The Genius of Archimedes -- 23 Centuries of Influence on Mathematics, Science and Engineering

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The influence of Archimedes on the so-called theatre of machines books is reviewed using original manuscripts from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The evidence shows continuity of knowledge of ancient Greek theory of machines as well as Archimedes principles of statics, hydrostatics and concepts of centers of gravity on the development of machine science.

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  1. Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Upson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14850, USA

    Francis C. Moon

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    S. A. Paipetis

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    Marco Ceccarelli

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Moon, F.C. (2010). The Influence of Archimedes in the Machine Books from the Renaissance to the 19th Century. In: Paipetis, S., Ceccarelli, M. (eds) The Genius of Archimedes -- 23 Centuries of Influence on Mathematics, Science and Engineering. History of Mechanism and Machine Science, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9091-1_30

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