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The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 3 by Euclid Euclid: New
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2000-02-01
- ISBN
- 9780486600901
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486600904
ISBN-13
9780486600901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
368667
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Publication Name
Thirteen Books of the Elements
Language
English
Publication Year
1956
Subject
History & Philosophy, Geometry / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics
Series
Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
3
Commentaries by
Heath, Thomas Little
Volume Number
Vol. 3
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
513
Table Of Content
BOOK X. INTRODUCTORY NOTE DEFINITIONS I. PROPOSITIONS I?47 DEFINITIONS II. PROPOSITIONS 48?84 DEFINITIONS III. PROPOSITIONS 85?115 ANCIENT EXTENSIONS OF THEORY OF BOOK X BOOK XI. DEFINITIONS PROPOSITIONS BOOK XII. HISTORICAL NOTE PROPOSITIONS BOOK XIII. HISTORICAL NOTE PROPOSITIONS "APPENDIX. I. THE SO-CALLED "BOOK XIV." (BY HYPSICLES)" II. "NOTE ON THE SO-CALLED "BOOK XV." GENERAL INDEX : GREEK " " " ENGLISH"
Synopsis
Volume 1 of 3-volume set containing complete English text of all 13 books of the Elements plus critical analysis. Covers textual and linguistic matters, more. Includes 2,500 years of commentary. Total in set: 995 figures., This is the definitive edition of one of the very greatest classics of all time--the full Euclid, not an abridgement. Utilizing the text established by Heiberg, Sir Thomas Heath encompasses almost 2500 years of mathematical and historical study upon Euclid. This unabridged republication of the original enlarged edition contains the complete English text of all 13 books of the Elements , plus a critical apparatus which analyzes each definition, postulate, and proposition in great detail. It covers textual and linguistic matters; mathematical anayses of Euclid's ideas; classical, medieval, Renaissance, modern commentators; refutations, supports, extrapolations, reinterpretations, and historical notes, all given with extensive quotes. "The textbook that shall really replace Euclid has not yet been written and probably never will be," Encyclopaedia Britannica ., This is the definitive edition of one of the very greatest classics of all time--the full Euclid, not an abridgement. Utilizing the text established by Heiberg, Sir Thomas Heath encompasses almost 2500 years of mathematical and historical study upon Euclid. This unabridged republication of the original enlarged edition contains the complete English text of all 13 books of the Elements , plus a critical apparatus which analyzes each definition, postulate, and proposition in great detail. It covers textual and linguistic matters; mathematical anayses of Euclid's ideas; classical, medieval, Renaissance, modern commentators; refutations, supports, extrapolations, reinterpretations, and historical notes, all given with extensive quotes. The textbook that shall really replace Euclid has not yet been written and probably never will be, Encyclopaedia Britannica .
LC Classification Number
QA31
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- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.