A Course of Pure Geometry: Containing a Complete Geometrical Treatment of the Properties of the Conic Sections (Classic Reprint)

Edward Harrison Askwith

ISBN 10: 1333680406 ISBN 13: 9781333680404

Published by Forgotten Books, 2015

Language: English

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A Course of Pure Geometry: Containing a Complete Geometrical Treatment of the Properties of the Conic Sections (Classic Reprint)

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Forgotten Books

Publication Date

2015

Language

English

ISBN 10

1333680406

ISBN 13

9781333680404

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Soft cover

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First Edition, First Issue

Condition

Fine

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This book introduces and expands on the author's previous work on pure geometry. It presents a detailed analysis of conic sections and their properties, beginning with the basics and working up to some of the more complex ideas of the subject, including the focus and directrix properties, cross-ratios, harmonic sections, involution, and orthographic projection. The book covers a wide range of topics, presenting plenty of examples and offering practical applications of some of the theoretical ideas. It assumes some level of familiarity with the basic principles of geometry and trigonometry, and serves as a comprehensive introduction to conic sections and their applications.

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