Euclid's Elements in Greek: Vol. I: Books 1-4

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Euclid's Elements is the most famous mathematical work of classical antiquity, and has had a profound influence on the development of modern Mathematics and Physics. This volume contains the definitive Ancient Greek text of J.L. Heiberg (1883), together with an English translation. For ease of use, the Greek text and the corresponding English text are on facing pages. Moreover, the figures are drawn with both Greek and English symbols. Finally, a helpful Greek/English lexicon explaining Ancient Greek mathematical jargon is appended. Volume I contains Books 1-4, and covers the fundamentals of straight-line and circular geometry, the fundamentals of geometric algebra, and rectilinear figures inscribed in and circumscribed about circles. THIS EDITION IS OBSOLETE. SEE PROJECTS 1400539 OR 1354389 FOR THE LATEST EDITION.
 

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Contents

Section 1
34
Section 2
36
Section 3
37
Section 4
42
Section 5
43
Section 6
46
Section 7
47
Section 8
74
Section 12
108
Section 13
109
Section 14
117
Section 15
119
Section 16
124
Section 17
147
Section 18
149
Section 19
222

Section 9
75
Section 10
83
Section 11
93
Section 20
223
Section 21
240
Section 22
272

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