Geometry Civilized: History, Culture, and Technique by J.L. Heilbron

Geometry Civilized: History, Culture, and Technique

J.L. Heilbron

328 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction history mathematics informative medium-paced

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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 m...

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