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 second volume of his three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements, covering Books Three to Nine. This detailed text will be of value to anyone with an interest in Greek geometry and the history of mathematics."
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 ...
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 third and final volume of his three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements, covering Books Ten to Thirteen. This detailed text will be of value to anyone with an interest in Greek geometry and the history of mathematics."
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 ...
Presents Book One of Euclid's Elements for students in humanities and for general readers. This treatment raises deep questions about the nature of human reason and its relation to the world. Dana Densmore's Questions for Discussion are intended as examples, to urge readers to think more carefully about what they are watching unfold, and to help them find their own questions in a genuine and exhilarating inquiry.
Presents Book One of Euclid's Elements for students in humanities and for general readers. This treatment raises deep questions about the nature of hu...