The Elements, Euclid
The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements, translated by Sir Thomas L. Heath, Publisher: Dover, 1956.
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These three volumes provide the complete & definitive standard English language translation of Euclid's Elements. By using high quality paper & low cost, Dover have made a quality set of these essential works available to everyone. They include translations and quotations, organised by Sir Thomas Heath, from the myriad of scholars who have commented on Euclid's elements in the almost 2500 years since it was written. In addition, each definition, postulate, and proposition has comments and elucidations provided by Sir Thomas Heath.
Sir Thomas Heath was awarded a first class degree in both mathematics and classics from Trinity College, Cambridge, and uses his studies to great effect in the Elements. He is an acknowledged leading world expert on the history of mathematics, and perhaps the greatest historian of Ancient Greek mathematics (where Euclid was his main focus). He was also a leading civil servant in the treasury, accomplished musician, and dedicated mountaineer.
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