01763nam a2200325Ia 4500 20260803094209.0 251212s2016 xx 000 0 und d Euclid : the father of geometry / Josette Campbell; Chris Hayhurst. Campbell, Josette; Hayhurst, Chris New York : Rosen, 2016. 112 pages: colored illustrations 24 cm Greatest Greek philosophers 9781499461282 Euclid Juvenile literature; Euclid; Euclid Biography BIO 510.92 C15e 2016 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 SH0007 in English Senior High School Library 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. 0 text unmediated volume lcc BK jderpo 2017-10-05 10:04:26 lisuga 2017-11-07 16:10:20 9892 9858 9858 0 0 ddc 0 0 BED BED BED 2025-12-21 BIO 510.92 C15e 2016 SH0007 2026-06-18 00:00:00 2025-12-21 BK