The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements: Volume 1, Introduction and Books I, II
Author:   Thomas L. Heath
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781107480421


Pages:   446
Publication Date:   12 February 2015
Format:   Paperback
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The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements: Volume 1, Introduction and Books I, II


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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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Author:   Thomas L. Heath
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.830kg
ISBN:  

9781107480421


ISBN 10:   1107480426
Pages:   446
Publication Date:   12 February 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction: 1. Euclid and the traditions about him; 2. Euclid's other works; 3. Greek commentators other than Proclus; 4. Proclus and his sources; 5. The text; 6. The scholia; 7. Euclid in Arabia; 8. Principal translations and editions; 9. On the nature of elements; The Elements: Book I: Definitions, postulates, common notions; Notes on definitions etc.; Propositions; Book II: Definitions; Note on geometrical algebra; Propositions; Excursus I. Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans; Excursus II. Popular names for Euclidean propositions; Greek index to vol. 1; English index to vol. 1.

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