Archimdes - Eureka!!

Most people who go through high school education almost anywhere in the world are probably aware of Archimedes principle with regards to sinking and floating in fluid - water for example.

The fact that he was an outstanding mathematician is not talked about so much - I wonder why. Perhaps the fear of mathematics has some thing to do with it.

Anyway, I came across a book called "Archimedes - What Did He Do Beside Cry Eureka?" by Sherman Stein.



It is a delightful book - should be accessible to a bright high school student who loves geometry. It should be also a must read for all high school teachers of maths and science. In deed if a maths or science teacher is unwilling to read this book, perhaps s/he is not appropriate for teaching such subjects.

A Mathematician's World

Read a wonderful book entitled "The Housekeeper and The Professor" by Yoko Ogawa. A very touching book, if a bit surreal, and takes the reader into the purity of world of mathematics.

I wonder how the author came up with the theme and the plot!