Geometry
Subtitle: Our Cultural Heritage
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 5, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9783540419495
Subjects: Geometry; History of specific subjects; Philosophy of mathematics; Mathematics; Science/Mathematics; Geometry - General; Mathematics / Geometry / General; History
First sentence: Mankind must have possessed knowledge about geometric phenomena as far back as our historical records take us, and undoubtedly even much further back into the twilight of prehistorical times.