Greek Mathematical Works: Volume Ii, From Arist... File

While Volume I deals heavily with the foundations of geometry and Pythagorean thought, Volume II moves into:

Fundamental work on the parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola. Greek Mathematical Works: Volume II, From Arist...

Conic sections and the measurement of the circle. While Volume I deals heavily with the foundations

Calculating the sizes and distances of the sun and moon. Greek Mathematical Works: Volume II, From Arist...

Includes the famous passage where Archimedes uses mechanical weight analogies to discover geometric volumes.