The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements: Volume 2, Books III-IX

First published in 1926, this book contains the second volume of a three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements.

Thomas L. Heath (Author)

9781107480469, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 February 2015

444 pages
23.4 x 19.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.86 kg

After studying both classics and mathematics at the University of Cambridge, Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861–1940) used his time away from his job as a civil servant to publish many works on the subject of ancient mathematics, both popular and academic. First published in 1926 as the second edition of a 1908 original, this book contains the second volume of his three-volume English translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's Elements, covering Books Three to Nine. This detailed text will be of value to anyone with an interest in Greek geometry and the history of mathematics.

Book III: Definitions
Propositions
Book IV: Definitions
Propositions
Book V: Introductory note
Definitions
Propositions
Book VI: Introductory note
Definitions
Propositions
Book VII: Definitions
Propositions
Book VIII
Book IX
Greek index to vol. II
English index to vol. II.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]