The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 1: Books 1 and 2 |
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Euclid
By Dover Publications Inc.
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not for the faint of heart..., 2002-10-24
Euclid begins by stating a few a definitions and logical rules. 'A line is a breathless length' and 'Things that are equal to the same thing are equal to each other'. The proofs that follow are simple and elegant. The second flowing from the first in a natural sequence. But this is no higgledy piggledy random wandering. In the first book the author leads the reader to Pythagoras theorem. Just as every statement Euclid makes is essential to the proof, every proof is essential to the book's goal. The clarity and beauty of this book is something to behold Heath's commentary is a very interesting complement. He provides alternative ancient and modern proofs as well as notes on the historical development of the mathematics. A word of warning - this book took me about six months to read. I was unable to follow the book without following the proofs with a compass, ruler etc. However, if you are prepared to put in the time the rewards are considerable.
One of the 10 great scientific books of the last 2000 years, 2001-07-19
This book is the foundation on which the mathematics is built. It is greatly enhanced by the translator's annotations. If you want to know what mathematics is all about, then you must have this book.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 511
EAN: 9780486600888
ISBN: 0486600882
Label: Dover Publications Inc.
Manufacturer: Dover Publications Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2000-02-01
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Studio: Dover Publications Inc. |
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