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Language: English
Published by Whole Spirit Press, 2003
- Softcover
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- Title
- String, Straightedge and Shadow : The Story of Geometry
- Author
- Diggins, Julia E.
- Publisher
- Whole Spirit Press
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1892857073
- ISBN 13
- 9781892857071
- Item weight
- 0.8 pounds
- Dimensions
- N/A
Back in print after 34 years, this book recreates the atmosphere of ancient times. Using only three simple tools--the string, the straightedge and the shadow--men discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry more than 2,000 years ago. This engrossing book reveals how these discoveies were made and shows how theywere related to the early civilizatins of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece. You will be fascinated with the graphic illustrations and written depiction of how the knowledge and wisdome of so many cultures helped shape our civilization today.
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