The Genius of Archimedes -- 23 Centuries of Influence on Mathematics, Science and Engineering : Proceedings of an International Conference held at Syracuse, Italy, June 8-10, 2010 - Paipetis, S. A.; Ceccarelli, Marco; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010)
Legacy and influence in Mathematics -- An Archimedean Research Theme: The Calculation of the Volume of Cylindrical Groins -- On Archimedean Roots in Torricelli's Mechanics -- Rational Mechanics and Science Rationnelle Unique -- Archimedes and Caustics: A Twofold Multimedia and Experimental Approach -- Archimedes' Quadratures -- On Archimedes' Pursuit Concerning Geometrical Analysis -- Legacy and influence in Engineering and Mechanisms Design -- Simon Stevin and the Rise of Archimedean Mechanics in the Renaissance -- Archimedes' Cannons Against the Roman Fleet? -- V-Belt Winding Along Archimedean Spirals During the Variator Speed Ratio Shift -- Ancient Motors for Siege Towers -- From Archimedean Spirals to Screw Mechanisms - A Short Historical Overview -- The Mechanics of Archimedes Towards Modern Mechanism Design -- Archimedean Mechanical Knowledge in 17th Century China -- Archimedes Arabicus. Assessing Archimedes' Impact on Arabic Mechanics and Engineering -- Legacy and influence in Hydraulics -- The Golden Crown: A Discussion -- The Heritage of Archimedes in Ship Hydrostatics: 2000 Years from Theories to Applications -- Notes on the Syrakosia and on Archimedes' Approach to the Stability of Floating Bodies -- What Did Archimedes Find at "Eureka" Moment? -- Floatability and Stability of Ships: 23 Centuries after Archimedes -- The "Syrakousia" Ship and the Mechanical Knowledge between Syracuse and Alexandria -- Legacy and influence in Philosophy -- Browsing in a Renaissance Philologist's Toolbox: Archimedes' Rule -- The Mystery of Archimedes. Archimedes, Physicist and Mathematician, Anti-Platonic and Anti-Aristotelian Philosopher -- Archimedes to Eratosthenes: "Method for Mechanical Theorems" -- Archimedes in Seventeenth Century Philosophy -- Legacy and influence in Science and Technology -- Cross-Fertilisation of Science and Technology in the Time of Archim?d?s -- Archimedes in Ancient Roman World -- Archimedes: Russian Researches -- Archimedean Science and the Scientific Revolution -- Archimedes' Burning Mirrors: Myth or Reality? -- The Influence of Archimedes in the Machine Books from the Renaissance to the 19th Century -- Archimedes Influence in Science and Engineering -- Legacy and influence in teaching and history aspects -- The Founder-Cult of Hieron II at Akrai: The Rock-Relief from Intagliatella's Latomy -- Archimedes: Russian Editions of Works -- Archimedes in Program on History of Mechanics in Lomonosov Moscow St. University -- Archimedes Discovers and Inventions in the Russian Education -- Archimedes in Secondary Schools: A Teaching Proposal for the Math Curriculum -- Mechanical Advantage: The Archimedean Tradition of Acquiring Geometric Insight form Mechanical Metaphor -- The Death of Archimedes: A Reassessment.
Keywords: Mechanical engineering; History; Mathematics; Anthropology; Cultural heritage; Mechanical Engineering; History of Science; History of Mathematical Sciences; History, general; Anthropology; Cultural Heritage