Euclid's Elements

Best Edition of Euclid Elements !!

I have never possessed a science/math book that can compete with the clarity, simplicity, and beauty of this book. The way Euclid has organized his geometry has inspired generations of mathematicians. Even the early 20th Century mathematicians and philosophers attempted to imitate Euclid's elegance by inventing their own axiomatic approach to entire mathematics. One can understand why they were compelled to do so after reading this book. As a math tutor, I am saddened to find that the schools do not make it a standard textbook for geometry. I recommend this book to everyone for whom math is a hobby and also to those who seek an escape from daily turmoil by finding a new worthwhile hobby. As regard to the edition and quality of book : The paper quality is excellent. Diagrams are neat. You won't have to turn the pages to refer to diagrams, since they copy the diagram to next page if explanation continues to the next page. Translation is perfect.

QUALITY: Impressed with the print and paper quality which is necessary for a book that is collectible and requires multiple readings. The size and dimensions are perfect for this edition considering how they condensed 13 volumes into one single book. PRICE: I got this book for Rs: 1,720/-, seems like a lot but considering the price on other editions and comparing the translations it's worth the price. NITPICKING: "Where is Euclid?" "Right there." "....but it's just his hand." If there is one thing that slightly bothers me about this edition, it is that you can only see Euclid's hand tracing a shape with calipers but not his entire figure. The young man in blue robes is a pupil of Euclid, not Euclid himself. I included the original bottom right section from Raphel's masterpiece "The School of Athens". Maybe they intend to see yourself on the cover as the man in blue and Euclid is the book itself. I know... I'm just nitpicking, but that's what you do when you love something so much. The good thing is that they included Raphael's painting and that is good enough.

I hated Geometry in school. The abstract and incomplete way in which Geometry was followed in our curriculum, made me run away from it. Nobody explained the beauty and importance hidden behind Geometry. Then suddenly i came across this book(Yes after 24 years, i came to know of this book), and was intrigued with the accolades heaped upon a book of Geometry. It took me some time to buy this book but now i am in love with Geometry. All the accolades, this book truly deserves. Since i am unaware of any previous publications, i can say this much that this book is intended to teach in the best way possible. All the reviews i had read before purchasing this book are true to the last detail. And special thanks to Amazon for delivering it to me at a place where no other seller sends most of the items, including this book. And the state of the delivered book is also really very nice.

Book arrived in nice condition.

This 2011 is a reprint of the 2003 (2nd edition) by Green Lion Press. (The 3 volume work by Dover Books is a classic translation of Euclid's Elements, but difficult to follow, because of very small prints & flipping pages to co-relate the diagram with the text.) This Green Lion Press edition does away with those difficulties.

Greate book with right to the point approach by publisher. Diagrams are spacious and clean. Content itself needs no review. Very insightful and logic improving experience through basic building blocks to the final proof. Must read for anyone looking to improve logical reasoning and visual thinking. No exercises so anyone looking for testing the knowledge should look for other textbooks, this is more of reference book.

Book comes in a very good condition with otp verified delivery.

Euclid's Elements is one of the most beautiful books in Western thought. Each proposition falls out of the last in perfect logical progression. One might be worried, since it is a math book. "High school geometry sucked!" I hear you cry. Let us be clear: this is not a math textbook. It is math at its finest. All the basic theorems you learned in that miserable high school class are proven within the first four books. Then come ratios. And numbers. You even get to build an tetrahedron in a sphere. Hate math? Buy this book and realize what math truly is. As for this particular edition, it is a lovely example of a book. The binding is excellent and stands up quite well to the test of time. I've been using my copy extensively for a year and it still looks brand-new. In addition, the diagrams repeat if necessary on different pages. This is appreciated, especially in longer propositions. Definitions are numbered, which is helpful for classroom discussion, and there is a Greek (and English) glossary at the end which is extremely helpful if one needs to know a particular word for a mathematical term or for looking up propositions centered around a certain mathematical object. Overall, a great edition that makes Euclid's Elements even better.

What I did not quite get from the book description and details on Amazon is that the content itself is not really a reading to enjoy. I mean the content is structured by putting one after another all the geometric theorems. There is no much explanation or introduction or warm-up so to speak for each of those theorems. But I guess that this is actually because the original Euclid's book was exactly like that. to sum up, it's all good but if you are looking for a book explaining more these theorems or giving some more context about the author and his work, then, maybe there are other books better than this one here.

Wonderful and easy to understand lessons and exercises. I wish I could have bought it long time ago. A pleasure to read. A classic. 10 Star!

This edition of Euclid's Elements is formatted in the style of a modern textbook. It is surprisingly easy to read and follow a text that was written more than two millennia ago. I have enjoyed reading ancient proofs of mathematical theorems. It is also very interesting to see how Euclid proved algebraic properties using only geometry. It is a must-read for mathematics enthusiasts, and this is my favourite edition. I also own the gorgeous Byrne edition. This edition is not nearly as beautiful, but it is much more practical. The Byrne edition is very difficult to read. I would get the Byrne edition to have as a coffee table book that nobody ever expects to read. On the other hand, this edition is the right edition if you actually want to read the book and enjoy its contents.

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