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Famous Problems of Geometry and How to Solve Them

by Benjamin Bold

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Publisher Comments:

Amateur puzzlists as well as students of mathematics and geometry will relish this rare opportunity to match wits with Archimedes, Euclid, Newton, Descartes, and other great mathematicians. Each chapter explores an  individual type of geometric challenge, with commentary and practice problems, and reveals a milestone in the development of mathematics. Solutions.

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Each chapter devoted to single type of problem, with commentary and practice problems. Amateur puzzlists and students of mathematics will enjoy this rare opportunity to match wits with civilization's great mathematicians.

Synopsis:

Delve into the development of modern mathematics and match wits with Euclid, Newton, Descartes, and others. Each chapter explores an  individual type of challenge, with commentary and practice problems. Solutions.

Synopsis:

Amateur puzzlists as well as students of mathematics and geometry will relish this rare opportunity to match wits with Archimedes, Euclid, Newton, Descartes, and other great mathematicians. Each chapter explores an  individual type of geometric challenge, with commentary and practice problems, and reveals a milestone in the development of mathematics. Solutions.

Synopsis:

Each chapter devoted to single type of problem with accompanying commentary and set of practice problems. Amateur puzzlists, students of mathematics and geometry will enjoy this rare opportunity to match wits with civilizations great mathematicians and witness the invention of modern mathematics.

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Dover ed., Unabridged and slightly corr. republication. Includes bibliographical references.
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ISBN:
9780486242972
Author:
Bold, Benjamin
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Author:
Bold
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
General science
Subject:
Mathematics
Subject:
Geometry - General
Subject:
Geometry
Subject:
Problems, famous
Subject:
Geometry -- Problems, Famous.
Subject:
General Science
Subject:
Famous problems
Subject:
Geometry - Famous problems
Subject:
Mathematics-Geometry and Trigonometry
Copyright:
c196
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
8560
Publication Date:
19820301
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.38 in 0.35 lb
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"Synopsis" by ,
Each chapter devoted to single type of problem, with commentary and practice problems. Amateur puzzlists and students of mathematics will enjoy this rare opportunity to match wits with civilization's great mathematicians.
"Synopsis" by ,
Delve into the development of modern mathematics and match wits with Euclid, Newton, Descartes, and others. Each chapter explores an  individual type of challenge, with commentary and practice problems. Solutions.
"Synopsis" by ,
Amateur puzzlists as well as students of mathematics and geometry will relish this rare opportunity to match wits with Archimedes, Euclid, Newton, Descartes, and other great mathematicians. Each chapter explores an  individual type of geometric challenge, with commentary and practice problems, and reveals a milestone in the development of mathematics. Solutions.
"Synopsis" by ,
Each chapter devoted to single type of problem with accompanying commentary and set of practice problems. Amateur puzzlists, students of mathematics and geometry will enjoy this rare opportunity to match wits with civilizations great mathematicians and witness the invention of modern mathematics.
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