The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 3: Books 10-13 [Paperback]

Thomas L. Heath (Author), Euclid (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1, 1956

Volume 3 of three-volume set containing complete English text of all 13 books of the Elements plus critical apparatus analyzing each definition, postulate, and proposition in great detail. Covers textual and linguistic matters; mathematical analyses of Euclid's ideas; classical, medieval, Renaissance and modern commentators; refutations, supports, extrapolations, reinterpretations and historical notes. Vol. 3 includes Books X-XIII: Commensurable magnitudes, solids, cones, cylinders.

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• Paperback: 574 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 2 Una edition (June 1, 1956)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486600904
• ISBN-13: 978-0486600901
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, November 3, 1999

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This review is from: The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Vol. 3: Books 10-13 (Paperback)

euclid knew how to express the true beauty inherrent in mathmatics with a simple logical progression. Definatly a good contrast for anyone too taken up in the numbers and rules of math, who need to really step back and understand it. Propositions 1.47, 2.9, 2.10, 3.35, and 3.36 are incredibly elegant and simple. the translation itself seems to be accurate enough, and while all of the notes seem to drag a bit in pedantry, they are useful and do not detract from Euclid's work