The first six books of the Elements of Euclid : in which coloured diagrams and symbols are used instead of letters for the greater ease of learners

Publication Data

• Title The first six books of the Elements of Euclid : in which coloured diagrams and symbols are used instead of letters for the greater ease of learners
• Alternative Title Ersten sechs Bücher der Elemente von euklid
• Author Euclid
• Contributors Oliver Byrne, Howard Fine, Michèle Schreyer, Petra Lamers-Schütze
• Publisher Taschen
• Publication date 2013
• Publication location Köln
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

Facsimile of edition published: London : William Pickering, 1847.
Includes two essays by Werner Oechslin. Each essay printed in original German with English and French translations. The original German titles of the essays are: Euklids geometric - (k)ein Königsweg? ; and, "To facilitate their acquirement" : Oliver Byrne's The first six books of the Elements of Euclid : didaktisch, farbig und exzentrisch.
"Die ersten sechs Bücher der Elemente von euklid les six premiers livres des eléments d'Euclide"--Cover.

Topics

• Mathematics, Greek :: Early works to 1800
• Geometry :: Early works to 1800
• 016508991

The first six books of the Elements of Euclid : in which coloured diagrams and symbols are used instead of letters for the greater ease of learners by Euclid. ISBN 9783836544719. Published by Taschen in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.