I primi sei libri degli Elementi di Euclide. Ediz. italiana, spagnola e portoghese

I bought this book on impulse, on the grounds that it was beautiful and surprisingly inexpensive. It then sat unread on the top shelf of our science and mathematics bookcase for several years; but I've recently become interested in geometry, thanks to the good offices of our mathematician friend T,

Hot tip for anyone reading this who's currently sleeping with a math geek: give your lover a copy of Oliver Byrne, and you will get good sex. Though not immediately.

Clever, gorgeous, inspiring, personal, mondrianesque. Science, art, and love. I wish to print all pages of this book and hang them on my hallway wall.

Beautiful. I teach Euclid to High Schoolers, and this is a scintillating visual aide to share with them. I especially like the color coded and diagramed “proofs” included with the propositions. This really helps them to better understand why the proposition is true. Only downside, which really isn’t Leggi tutto

I only read the first four books. Fun to read, However, the language gets too verbose sometimes, and relying solely on colored diagrams is partly to blame. Also, there is a good online reproduction available here : https://www.c82.net/euclid/ I think it doesn't make much sense to read Euclid on it's Leggi tutto

Easily the most beautiful math book I own (sorry, Annotated Flatland ). A stunning example of what can be done with lines and logic. One of the foundational achievements of our species presented with true elegance. Worth it for any single diagram, though the essays are pitch-perfect as well. Go buy t Leggi tutto

this book is a series of math proofs from two thousand years ago -- no explanations, few words. it isn't for reading. it's a work of art, an homage to a 19th century printing feat, and the most important text in math. but don't get it to read.

With f instead of s it’s too hard to read, but it’s lovely to dip into. The illustrations are fantastic and I want to reproduce some on larger canvases.

All of Euclid's proofs and constructions demonstrated with colourful diagrams. A gorgeous book.

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