Euclid's Elements of Geometry
by J.L. Heiberg, R. Fitzpatrick
2008
ISBN/ASIN: 0615179843
ISBN-13: 9780615179841
Number of pages: 545
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Euclid's Elements is by far the most famous mathematical work of classical antiquity, and also has the distinction of being the world's oldest continuously used mathematical textbook. The main subjects of the work are geometry, proportion, and number theory.
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