Berlinski, David (Author)
Basic Books
Physical Details: xii + 172 pp.; ill.
Language: English
Geometry defines the world around us, helping us make sense of everything from architecture to military science to fashion. Euclid's Elements is arguably the most influential book in the history of mathematics. Berlinski provides a concise homage to this elusive mathematician and his staggering achievements, and shows that, for centuries, scientists and thinkers have relied on Euclid's axiomatic system, a method of proof still taught in classrooms around the world.
...MoreReview Sialaros, Michalis (2015) Review of "The King of Infinite Space: Euclid and His Elements". British Society for the History of Mathematics Bulletin (pp. 83-85).
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