Elements of Geometry: Containing the First Six Books of Euclid, With Two Books on the Geometry of Solids; To Which Are Added, Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Playfair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265740479 ISBN 13: 9780265740477

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Excerpt from Elements of Geometry: Containing the First Six Books of Euclid, With Two Books on the Geometry of Solids; To Which Are Added, Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry

Thus much for the part of the Elements that treats of Plane Figures. With refpeé't to the Geo metry of Solids, I have departed from euclid al together, with a view of rendering it both {hort er and more comprehenfive. This, however, is not attempted by introducing a mode of reafon ing loofer or lefs rigorous than that of the Greek geometer; for this would be to pay too dear even for the time that might thereby be faved but it is done chiefly by laying afide a certain rule.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 0265740479
• ISBN 13: 9780265740477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 415