Euclid : the father of geometry / Josette Campbell; Chris Hayhurst.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Greatest Greek philosophersPublication details: New York : Rosen, 2016.Description: 112 pages: colored illustrations; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499461282
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 510.92 C15e 2016
Summary: Euclid, a Greek mathematician, flourished around 300 BCE. It was he who shaped geometry into what it is today. As a result, he became known as the father of geometry. Euclid founded his own school in Alexandria, Egypt, and gained a reputation as an exceptional geometry teacher. The Elements, his thirteen-volume treatise on mathematics and geometry, was considered to be one of the most influential mathematical works in history. Readers consider some of the definitions and postulates from this great work. They also learn about ancient Greek civilization and the renowned Greek mathematicians and philosophers who influenced Euclid`s thinking. For Further Information Section, Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Sidebars, Timelines, Index, Glossary, Full-color photographs, Biographies, Web Sites.
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Euclid, a Greek mathematician, flourished around 300 BCE. It was he who shaped geometry into what it is today. As a result, he became known as the father of geometry. Euclid founded his own school in Alexandria, Egypt, and gained a reputation as an exceptional geometry teacher. The Elements, his thirteen-volume treatise on mathematics and geometry, was considered to be one of the most influential mathematical works in history. Readers consider some of the definitions and postulates from this great work. They also learn about ancient Greek civilization and the renowned Greek mathematicians and philosophers who influenced Euclid`s thinking. For Further Information Section, Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Sidebars, Timelines, Index, Glossary, Full-color photographs, Biographies, Web Sites.

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