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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 516 EAN: 9781888009194 ISBN: 1888009195 Label: Green Lion Press Manufacturer: Green Lion Press Number Of Pages: 527 Publication Date: August 20, 2002 Publisher: Green Lion Press Studio: Green Lion Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Green Lion Press has prepared a new one-volume edition of T.L. Heath's translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's "Elements" In keeping with Green Lion's design commitment, diagrams have been placed on every spread for convenient reference while working through the proofs; running heads on every page indicate both Euclid's book number and proposition numbers for that page; and adequate space for notes is allowed between propositions and around diagrams. The all-new index has built into it a glossary of Euclid's Green terms. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - There aren't enough starsPretty much anything I could say has already been mentioned, but I'd like to heap another perfect rating onto the pile. "Elements" is one of the most important books ever written, and the teachings it covers are the underpinnings of all modern math. The Green Lion edition is nearly peerless in terms of quality and completeness. I often have trouble sleeping, and I'll reach for this book to lull myself with math, only to look at the clock and realize an hour or more has zipped away. Anyone ... Read More Rating: - A superior editionI have attempted the elements before but found myself caught in the voluminous commentary by its translator, Heath. This edition pares all that down into a crisp, readable text. The editors should be commended for their excellent decisions regarding typeface, reproducing the illustrations to coincide with the proofs and an overall wonderful exposition of Euclid's work. If you want to actually read Euclid as opposed to Heath, this is the book for you. Rating: - Euclid's ElementsThis book, a translation from Greek, is one of the most printed and used books with the exception of the Bible being greater in both actions. After Gutenberg processed his bibles and a few other works - he printed Elements for the craftsmen of Europe. Those builders of Churches and massive buildings. This is a fine translation and all 13 books of Elements are contained within. Rating:  - Beautiful, but I prefer the recent Fitzpatrick edition ...No doubt this is a precious edition, but the recent one by Richard Fitzpatrick in Greek and English is really astounding (and affordable), especially the version in 4 volumes, where a full page (and more than one if needed) is generously given to each proposition. OTH I find the classical Heath/Dover edition an essential reference, precisely for the illuminating Heath's interspersed commentary. In fact Heath's "A History of Greek Mathematics" and the shorter "A Manual of Greek Mathematics" ... Read More Rating: - A beautiful and functional rendering of one of the all-time greats. This edition of the Elements is not a new translation -- it's Heath's classic translation that has stood as the authoritative English version for almost a century. Rather, it's a repackaging of Euclid so that all the books are in a single volume (unlike the Dover edition) and with some marked improvements in typesetting and binding. Unlike most repackaging efforts, which provide little to no value added to the work, the folks at Green Lion Press have made simple changes that provide great improvement. ... Read More 
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