First published in 1926, this book contains the first volume of a three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements.
The classic Heath translation, in a completely new layout with plenty of space and generous margins. An affordable but sturdy student and teacher sewn softcover edition in one volume, with minimal notes and a new index/glossary.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Volume 1 of 3-volume set containing complete English text of all 13 books of the Elements plus critical analysis of each definition, postulate, and proposition. Vol. 1 includes Introduction, Books I and II: Triangles, rectangles.
The classic Heath translation, in a completely new layout with plenty of space and generous margins. An affordable but sturdy sewn hardcover student and teacher edition in one volume, with...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
It should be noted, of course, that the flow of logic of the propositions is never interrupted. This book was not designed for the purist.
This book offers a unique opportunity to understand the essence of one of the great thinkers of western civilization.
Covers textual and linguistic matters; mathematical analyses of Euclid's ideas; classical, medieval, Renaissance and modern commentators; refutations, supports, extrapolations, reinterpretations and historical notes.
Presents Book One of Euclid's Elements for students in humanities and for general readers. This treatment raises deep questions about the nature of human reason and its relation to the world.
""Euclid's 'Elements' Redux"" is an open textbook on mathematical logic and geometry for use in grades 7-12 and in undergraduate college courses on proof writing.