9780198506904
Geometry Civilized: History, Culture And Technique - John Heilbron
OUP Oxford (2000)
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This lavishly illustrated book provides an unusually accessible approach to geometry by placing it in historical context. With concise discussions and carefully chosen illustrations the author brings the material to life by showing what problems motivated early geometers throughout the world. Geometry Civilized covers classical plane geometry, emphasizing the methods of Euclid but also drawing on advances made in China and India. It includes a wide range of problems, solutions, and illustrations, as well as a chapter on trigonometry, and prepares its readers for the study of solid geometry and conic sections.

Product Details
Dewey 516
Format Paperback
Cover Price 44,00 €
No. of Pages 328
Height x Width 250 mm
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