History of Analytic Geometry (Dover Books on Mathematics) [UNABRIDGED] (Paperback)

by Carl B. Boyer (Author)

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Designed as an integrated survey of the development of analytic geometry, this study presents the concepts and contributions from before the Alexandrian Age through the eras of the great French mathematicians Fermat and Descartes, and on through Newton and Euler to the "Golden Age," from 1789 to 1850. 1956 edition. Analytical bibliography. Index.

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Product Details Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Dover Publications; Unabridged edition (November 29, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0486438325 ISBN-13: 978-0486438320 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #909,057 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #86 in  Books > Science > Mathematics > Geometry & Topology > Analytic Geometry #89 in  Books > Science > History & Philosophy > History #92 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Mathematics > Geometry & Topology > Analytic Geometry

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Unabridged edition (November 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486438325
• ISBN-13: 978-0486438320
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #909,057 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars appreciate the achievements of great minds, April 6, 2006

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Analytic geometry is where the maths student first encounters the combining of traditional Euclidean geometry with algebra. A profound mix, though perhaps most students won't appreciate it as such. Boyer shows how, slowly, the necessary ideas in analytic geometry came together. He traces the first stirrings back to the classical era of ancient Greece and Rome. But the greatest step may well have been due to Rene Decartes and his laying down of the x and y grid in two dimensions. Plus, of course, analytic geometry was necessary for the development of calculus, with the concept of a slope.

You probably are already familiar with all of the maths that the book covers. What Boyer offers is an appreciation of the great minds that preceded up and made these achievements.