The king of infinite space
Subtitle: Euclid and his elements
By: David Berlinski.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780465014811
Subjects: Geometry; Greek Mathematics; History
Other titles: Euclid and his Elements
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Signs of men --; title: An abstraction from the gabble --; title: Common beliefs --; title: Darker by definition --; title: The axioms --; title: The greater Euclid --; title: Visible and invisible proof --; title: The devil's offer --; title: The Euclidean Joint Stock Company --; title: Euclid the great.