Geometry from Euclid to Knots (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486474595)

Designed to inform readers about the formal development of Euclidean geometry and to prepare prospective high school mathematics instructors to teach Euclidean geometry, this text closely follows Euclid's classic, Elements. The text augments Euclid's statements with appropriate historical commentary and many exercises -- more than 1,000 practice exercises provide readers with hands-on experience in solving geometrical problems.
In addition to providing a historical perspective on plane geometry, this text covers non-Euclidean geometries, allowing students to cultivate an appreciation of axiomatic systems. Additional topics include circles and regular polygons, projective geometry, symmetries, inversions, knots and links, graphs, surfaces, and informal topology. This republication of a popular text is substantially less expensive than prior editions and offers a new Preface by the author.

Author: Saul Stahl
ISBN-10: 0486474593
ISBN-13: 9780486474595
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2010
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d