Euclid's Phaenomena

Euclid's Phaenomena
Author: J. L. Berggren
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2019-05-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0429656793

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Originally published in 1996, this book contains a translation and study of Euclid's Phaenomena, a work which once formed part of the mathematical training of astronomers from Central Asia to Western Europe. Included is an introduction that sets Euclid's geometry of the celestial sphere, and its application to the astronomy of his day, into its historical context for readers not already familiar with it. So no knowledge of astronomy or advanced mathematics is necessary for an understanding of the work. The book shows mathematical astronomy shortly before the invention of trigonometry, which allowed the calculation of exact results and the subsequent composition of Ptolemy's Almagest. This work and the (roughly) contemporaneous treatises of Autolycus and Aristarchos form a corpus of the oldest extant works on mathematical astronomy. Together with Euclid's Optics one has the beginnings of the history of science as an application of mathematics.

Euclid's Phaenomena

Euclid's Phaenomena
Author: J. L. Berggren
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2019-05-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0429659237

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Originally published in 1996, this book contains a translation and study of Euclid's Phaenomena, a work which once formed part of the mathematical training of astronomers from Central Asia to Western Europe. Included is an introduction that sets Euclid's geometry of the celestial sphere, and its application to the astronomy of his day, into its historical context for readers not already familiar with it. So no knowledge of astronomy or advanced mathematics is necessary for an understanding of the work. The book shows mathematical astronomy shortly before the invention of trigonometry, which allowed the calculation of exact results and the subsequent composition of Ptolemy's Almagest. This work and the (roughly) contemporaneous treatises of Autolycus and Aristarchos form a corpus of the oldest extant works on mathematical astronomy. Together with Euclid's Optics one has the beginnings of the history of science as an application of mathematics.

Euclid's Phaenomena

Euclid's Phaenomena
Author: Euclides
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre:
ISBN:

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Euclid's Phaenomena

Euclid's Phaenomena
Author: J. L.. THOMAS BERGGREN (R. S. D.)
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2019-05-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9780367109790

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Originally published in 1996, this book contains a translation and study of Euclid's Phaenomena, a work which once formed part of the mathematical training of astronomers from Central Asia to Western Europe. Included is an introduction that sets Euclid's geometry of the celestial sphere, and its application to the astronomy of his day, into its historical context for readers not already familiar with it. So no knowledge of astronomy or advanced mathematics is necessary for an understanding of the work. The book shows mathematical astronomy shortly before the invention of trigonometry, which allowed the calculation of exact results and the subsequent composition of Ptolemy's Almagest. This work and the (roughly) contemporaneous treatises of Autolycus and Aristarchos form a corpus of the oldest extant works on mathematical astronomy. Together with Euclid's Optics one has the beginnings of the history of science as an application of mathematics.

Euclid

Euclid
Author: Chris Hayhurst
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2005-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781404204973

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Biography of Greek mathematician Euclid describing the lasting influence he has had on the field of geometry.

Euclid

Euclid
Author: Josette Campbell
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499461291

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Euclid, a Greek mathematician, flourished around 300 BCE. It was he who shaped geometry into what it is today. As a result, he became known as the father of geometry. Euclid founded his own school in Alexandria, Egypt, and gained a reputation as an exceptional geometry teacher. The Elements, his thirteen-volume treatise on mathematics and geometry, was considered to be one of the most influential mathematical works in history. Readers consider some of the definitions and postulates from this great work. They also learn about ancient Greek civilization and the renowned Greek mathematicians and philosophers who influenced Euclid's thinking.

The Cambridge Ancient History ...

The Cambridge Ancient History ...
Author: John Bagnell Bury
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1064
Release: 1928
Genre: Balkan Peninsula
ISBN:

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The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements

The Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements
Author: Thomas L. Heath
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2015-02-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107480426

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