The Contents of the Fifth and Sixth Books of Euclid: With a Note on Irrational Numbers

Cambridge University Press (2014)
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First published in 1908 as the second edition of a 1900 original, this book explains the content of the fifth and sixth books of Euclid's Elements, which are primarily concerned with ratio and magnitudes. Hill furnishes the text with copious diagrams to illustrate key points of Euclidian reasoning. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of education.

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9781107415898   053043024X   1116437295   1116437317   1107415896   0530430258   1333717997
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