Elements of Geometry: Containing the First Six Books of Euclid, With Two Books on the Geometry of Solids; To Which Are Added, Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Playfair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265740479 ISBN 13: 9780265740477

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master Euclid’s Elements, now in a streamlined edition with clearer modern notation.

The classic work, contained here as the first six books of Euclid along with two books on the geometry of solids, is paired with John Playfair’s edition approach. The editor’s Preface describes efforts to restore and modernize the text, improve explanations, and shorten the geometry of solids without losing mathematical rigor.

• Clear, rigorous demonstrations presented with accessible language.
• Notes and reworkings that illuminate the old proofs with a modern notational style.
• A streamlined treatment of solids that aims for concision without sacrificing accuracy.
• Context about the edition’s aims, changes, and approaches to proportion, definitions, and axioms.

Ideal for students, instructors, and readers interested in the history and development of geometry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265740479
• ISBN 13: 9780265740477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 419