Modern European science was born in Ancient Greece. A number of arguments can easily be found that demonstrate the significant impacts of Greek thought on European culture. The discoveries of original ideas, whose ramifications would advance scientific thought practically and theoretically at least in Europe until 1500 AD, were stagnant.

In Europe of 1500, they knew less about mathematical science compared to the period of Archimedes, who died in 212 BC. According to the philosopher Alfred N. Whitehead, in the year 1700, with the writing of Newton's work Principia, a new era of scientific thought began in Europe. Thus, the Renaissance of Europe started from the point where the great Archimedes had left off.

Ancient Greece was the mother of European scientific thought, and one must still resort to the sources of Ancient Greek thinkers today to grasp the breadth of the contribution of ancient Greek thought to all sciences. The presentation of the works of the Ancient Greek mathematicians, undertaken properly in the book by Evangelos Spandagos, serves as a reminder to every scientist in the natural sciences that they need to know the roots of their science.

In this light, reading the book represents an exciting journey into the past that is also the future, the future of the Greek continuers of the Greek Spirit. It should also be emphasized the contribution of the book to the study of scientific thought and the people who produced positive knowledge, marking their history, which is also the history of all of us. It is believed that the book is addressed not only to scientists but mainly to Greek students and learners, as well as to lovers of the Greek spirit.

[Excerpt from the text of the preface]