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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Berlinski, David, 1942-     Subjects     Euclid.     Euclid. Elements.     Mathematics, Greek.     Geometry -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Berlinski, David, 1942-       by title:      The king of infinite...         MARC Display

The king of infinite space : Euclid and his Elements / David Berlinski. by Berlinski, David, 1942- New York : Basic Books, [2013] Subjects Euclid.   Euclid. Elements.   Mathematics, Greek.   Geometry -- History. ISBN:  9780465014811 (hardcover : alk. paper) 046501481X (hardcover : alk. paper) Description:  xii, 172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Contents:  Signs of men -- An abstraction from the gabble -- Common beliefs -- Darker by definition -- The axioms -- The greater Euclid -- Visible and invisible proof -- The devil's offer -- The Euclidean Joint Stock Company -- Euclid the great. Requests:  0 Summary:  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.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 516.2 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Biography B EUCLID Be Checked out 06/26/2024 Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Nonfiction 516.2 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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