{"product_id":"geometry-by-its-history-alexander-ostermann-9783642444692","title":"Geometry by Its History","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this textbook the authors present first-year geometry roughly in the order in which it was discovered. The first five chapters show how the ancient Greeks established geometry, together with its numerous practical applications, while more recent findings on Euclidian geometry are discussed as well. The following three chapters explain the revolution in geometry due to the progress made in the field of algebra by Descartes, Euler and Gauss. Spatial geometry, vector algebra and matrices are treated in chapters 9 and 10. The last chapter offers an introduction to projective geometry, which emerged in the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003ecentury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplemented by numerous examples, exercises, figures and pictures, the book offers both motivation and insightful explanations, and provides stimulating and enjoyable reading for students and teachers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Ostermann, Gerhard Wanner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3642444695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783642444692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.91d","brand":"Alexander Ostermann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838345531647,"sku":"9783642444692","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a465340-206a-4109-a58e-818a53b049ba.jpg?v=1746589540","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/geometry-by-its-history-alexander-ostermann-9783642444692","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}