Spherical Trigonometry, for the Use of Colleges and Schools, with Numerous Examples

by Isaac Todhunter

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

166 pages, Paperback

First published April 16, 2013

About the author

English mathematician known for his writings on the history of mathematics.

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[J. Boo]

Random person on Wikipedia says spherical trigonometry "attained an essentially complete form by the end of the nineteenth century with the publication of Todhunter's textbook Spherical trigonometry for the use of colleges and Schools. Since then, significant developments have been the application of vector methods, and the use of numerical methods."

Due to its use in navigation, spherical trig was once a common enough high school subject that New York dedicated a Regent's examination to it.