Life of Fred: Geometry

Life of Fred College Prep Set #7

by Stanley F. Schmidt

The Human Face of Geometry

One day in Fred's Life in which he:

Falls in love! Her eyes were absolutely fascinating.
Writes opera! Almost half of Boat Ride on Lake Tiberius inside.
Buys Hecks Kitchen! With stainless steel bars and lots of heat.
Does all of geometry! From a point and a line to the 14th dimension.
All fun! Just open and enjoy.
Points and Lines, Angles, Triangles, Parallel Lines, Perpendicular Lines, Quadrilaterals, Area, Similar Triangles, Symbolic Logic, Right Triangles, Circles, Constructions, Non-Euclidean Geometry, Solid Geometry, Geometry in Four Dimensions, Coordinate Geometry, Flawless (Modern) Geometry.

The author recommends taking Advanced Algebra before Geometry.

Genres: Mathematics, Nonfiction, Textbooks

544 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Stanley F. Schmidt is an educator. He began teaching high school teacher at the age of 22, and later taught in a college.

Reviews

[Natalia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars, maybe 4.

I don’t think I’ve had enough math to be ready for proofs quite yet, but this was still very enjoyable.

What a twist at the end!

[K.Q. Webster · Rating 4 out of 5]

My only complaint: why does geometry have to involve so many proofs? It takes any enjoyment to be had out of math that might otherwise be enjoyable.
The story in this volume of LoF is quite interesting. Who knew that there could be so much drama in a math book?