The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements: Volume 1, Introduction and Books I, II - Softcover

Heath, Thomas L.

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9781107480421: The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements: Volume 1, Introduction and Books I, II
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1107480426 ISBN 13: 9781107480421
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

After studying both classics and mathematics at the University of Cambridge, Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861–1940) used his time away from his job as a civil servant to publish many works on the subject of ancient mathematics, both popular and academic. First published in 1926 as the second edition of a 1908 original, this book contains the first volume of his three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements, covering Books One and Two. This detailed text will be of value to anyone with an interest in Greek geometry and the history of mathematics.

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Sir Thomas Little Heath used his time away from his job as a civil servant to publish many works on the subject of ancient mathematics. First published in 1926, this book contains the first volume of his three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements, covering Books One and Two.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1107480426
ISBN 13 
9781107480421
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
446
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