Geometry Civilized: History, Culture, and Technique
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Book Description
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 d... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 328 |
ISBN-10 | 0198500785 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0198500780 |
Publication Date | 08/27/1998 |
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