A practical, accessible introduction to the geometry of space.
This book guides readers from basic principles of spatial figures to the measurement of volumes, areas, and projections, with clear rules and worked examples.
This edition presents Descriptive Geometry as the foundation, then moves through areal relations, stereometry and planimetry, and finally projections and sections. It emphasizes constructing spatial diagrams, using models when possible, and building up the reader’s imagination to understand three‑dimensional figures. Exercises throughout reinforce key ideas and techniques.
What you’ll experience
- How lines and planes define and relate to solid figures, including corners, dihedrals, and polyhedra.
- Formulas for volumes and areas, from prisms and pyramids to cones, cylinders, and spheres, with practical examples.
- Study of regular polyhedra, their properties, and how complex shapes arise from simple ones.
- Techniques for projections, plane sections, conic sections, and the beginnings of spheric geometry.
Ideal for readers seeking a solid, methodical introduction to spatial geometry, with a blend of theory and practice.