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A companion volume to the author's "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers", which focuses on arithmetic and number theory. The entries in this book cover curves, topology, tilings and all branches of plane and three-dimensional geometry, from Euclid to fractals.

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (March 3, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140118136
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140118131
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very lovable book on geometry., August 20, 1997
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A superb collection of classical geometrical results. Each therem is stated, its historical significance discussed, if there are any subtle points, they are mentioned, its relation to other theorems is also discussed. Many of the results presented are mostly forgotten after the invention of co-ordinate geometry by Descartes, but with the help of this book, the reader can get the feel of geometry the way it was in Pappus's time. For a book of this size, it really achives a lot
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Definite 5 Star Book, February 27, 2000
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This book is full of wonderful theorems and other facts about geometry. But don't miss an equally wonderful book of his - The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers. When I semi-retired several years ago, I gave away many of my math books, but I would not part with these two.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable for enriching Geometry courses, June 7, 1998
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I was asked to enrich a school geometry course. Not much came off the top of my head. After discovering this book, I had so many leads I can enrich for years! It gave an insight into every topic covered in the standard course. It adds so much for those who want to teach more than just a method to get an answer.
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