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Elements of Geometry, Conic Sections and Plane Trigonometry
Excerpt from Elements of Geometry, Conic Sections and Plane Trigonometry
The volume commences with a brief Sketch of the history of Elementary Geometry, which, it is hoped, may increase the stu dent's interest in a subject which has occupied the attention of SO many gifted minds. The definitions of Book I. Have been somewhat amplified, for the purpose of giving clearer ideas of the philosophy Of the subject; and several notes have been add ed to the first pages of the book which, it is hoped, may be found useful and suggestive, although they are generally such as any competent teacher might easily have supplied.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The volume commences with a brief Sketch of the history of Elementary Geometry, which, it is hoped, may increase the stu dent's interest in a subject which has occupied the attention of SO many gifted minds. The definitions of Book I. Have been somewhat amplified, for the purpose of giving clearer ideas of the philosophy Of the subject; and several notes have been add ed to the first pages of the book which, it is hoped, may be found useful and suggestive, although they are generally such as any competent teacher might easily have supplied.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
452 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1869
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Elias Loomis
171 books2 followersElias Loomis was an American mathematician with a large interest in the sciences. He wrote about mathematics, astronomy, meteorology and natural philosophy.
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