Six gems of geometry
Author | : Thomas Reale |
Publisher | : PSIpress |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2010-05-26 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781935638025 |
ISBN-10 | : 1935638025 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Six gems of geometry by : Thomas Reale
Download or read book Six gems of geometry written by Thomas Reale and published by PSIpress. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six gems of geometry is an introductory geometry textbook for general audiences. The book focuses mainly on the teachings of Euclid. It contains a story inspired by William Blake's painting, Newton the Measurer, where an encounter is imagined between Euclid and Newton, suggesting a deep influence the former may have had on the latter.