Status
Available
Call number
Call number
921 Euc
Local notes
921 EUC
Collection
Publication
Rosen Pub Group (2006), Library Binding, 112 pages
Description
A biography of Euclid, the founding father of geometry and his most famous work, The elements.
Physical description
112 p.; 9.78 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member kratzerliz23
This is a good book for students who want to learn about where math came from and who devised math. The book not only talks about Euclid, but refers to other great mathematicians like Plato, Pythagoras, Eudoxus, and Aristotle. This book would be a great starting place for someone wanting to learn
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about the history of math. The book includes a timeline of ancient mathematicians and a glossary. It also supplies a nice reading list for further reading. It has a bibliography. The book's author has studied ancient math/philosophers in college. Its a great book for a math teacher to use when introducing how and where math originated. Show Less
Pages
112