Euclid's Elements Of Geometry, Containing The Whole Twelve Books: To Which Are Added, Algebraic Demonstrations To The Second And Fifth Books

by Euclid

Euclid's Elements of Geometry is a classic mathematical text that contains all twelve books of Euclidean geometry. The book is divided into thirteen chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of geometry. The first four chapters deal with the basics of geometry, such as points, lines, angles, and triangles. The next four chapters cover more advanced topics, such as circles, polygons, and solid geometry. The final five chapters cover topics such as proportion, similarity, and the properties of numbers.In addition to the original text, this edition of Euclid's Elements also includes algebraic demonstrations for the second and fifth books. These demonstrations use algebraic equations to prove geometric theorems, making the text more accessible to modern readers who may be more familiar with algebra than with traditional geometric proofs.Overall, Euclid's Elements of Geometry is a foundational work in mathematics that has been studied and revered for centuries. Its clear and concise explanations of geometric concepts continue to be valuable to students and scholars of mathematics today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Mathematics

210 pages, Paperback

Published September 10, 2010

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Euclid (Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs -- "Good Glory", ca. 365-275 BC) also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). His Stoicheia (Elements) is a 13-volume exploration all corners of mathematics, based on the works of, inter alia, Aristotle, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Plato, Pythagoras. It is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, presenting the mathematical theorems and problems with great clarity, and showing their solutions concisely and logically. Thus, it came to serve as the main textbook for teaching mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the late 19th or early 20th century. In the Elements, Euclid deduced the principles of what is now called Euclidean geometry from a small set of axioms. Euclid also wrote works on perspective, conic sections, spherical geometry, number theory and rigor. He is sometimes credited with one original theory, a method of exhaustion through which the area of a circle and volume of a sphere can be calculated, but he left a much greater mark as a teacher.

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[Jonathan J. Crabtree · Rating 1 out of 5]

Re: Euclid's Elements of Geometry, Containing the Whole Twelve Books

This edition only contains the first SIX books of Euclid.

It appears reviewers don't bother READING books before reviewing them.

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