Elements of Geometry (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Legendre, Adrien Marie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333068832 ISBN 13 : 9781333068837

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Elements of Geometry offers a clear, classroom-friendly path through classical geometry, with careful, step-by-step demonstrations designed to build confidence.

This edition is drawn from a trusted French masterwork, translated and revised to enhance readability and understanding. It includes new demonstrations for key measurements and added appendices that broaden the learning experience.

• Structured explanations of foundational concepts like points, lines, angles, planes, and solids


• Explanations of planes, dihedrals, and polyhedra with concrete, worked examples


• Appendices covering The Theory of Transversals; The Pole and Polar Line; and methods for practicing proofs

Ideal for students and self-learners seeking a rigorous, enduring introduction to geometry through a classic, standards-aligned approach.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

There are two methods of investigating the principles of Geometry. The only method known to the ancients was independent of the aid of A lgebra. This method has been so completely developed byE uclid, as to leave little room for improvement It is true, modern writers have arrived at many of his conclusions by more simple and concise methods; but, in so doing, they have, in most instances, sacrificed the rigor of logical demonstration, which so justly constitutes the great merit of his writings. While but little room is left for improving on the model of Euclid, the modern geometer, by bringing to his aid the principles of A lgebra, has greatly enriched the geometry of the ancients, by the discovery of many beautiful relations of magnitudes, which probably would never have been brought to light by the old method. In this work, which is after the model of Euclid, we have not strictly copied any one author, but have endeavored to select from all the sources within our reach, such parts as we deemed best adapted to our wants. In the solid geometry, or geometry of three dimensions, we have made free use of Peter Barlow sarrangement, as given in theE ncyclop edia Metrop ditcma; which, indeed, is but a slight modification of Legendre smethod. We have found, from experience in teaching, that, as a general thing, beginners in the study of geometry consider it as a dry, uninteresting science.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333068832
• ISBN 13: 9781333068837
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318
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