The first six books of the Elements of Euclid : in which coloured diagrams and symbols are used instead of letters for the greater ease of learners = Die Ersten sechs Bücher der Elemente von Euklid = Les Six premiers livres des éléments d'Euclide
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Author
Contributors
Byrne, Oliver, translator,
Oechslin, Werner, writer of supplementary textual content.
Published
Köln : Taschen, [2022].
ISBN
9783836577380, 3836577380
Physical Desc
xxix, 268, 95 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Published
Köln : Taschen, [2022].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9783836577380, 3836577380

Notes

General Note
Includes the full-color facsimile reproduction of a copy belonging to John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller of Byrne's 1847 edition.
General Note
Contains two essays by Werner Oechslin; each essay is printed in the original German and in English and French translations. The English titles of the essays are: Euclid's geometry, (not) a Via Regia?; and, "To facilitate their acquirement" : Oliver Byrne's The first six books of the Elements of Euclid : didactic, colourful, and eccentric.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-93).
Description
In one of the most stunning examples of mathematical publishing, Oliver Byrne combines Euclid's geometric theories with vibrant colour proofs, turning what was already a cornerstone academic text into a pedagogical work of art--Publisher's description.
Language
Text of facsimile in English; essays in English, French and German.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Euclid., Byrne, O., & Oechslin, W. (2022). The first six books of the Elements of Euclid: in which coloured diagrams and symbols are used instead of letters for the greater ease of learners = Die Ersten sechs Bücher der Elemente von Euklid = Les Six premiers livres des éléments d'Euclide . Taschen.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Euclid, Oliver, Byrne and Werner, Oechslin. 2022. The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid: In Which Coloured Diagrams and Symbols Are Used Instead of Letters for the Greater Ease of Learners = Die Ersten Sechs Bücher Der Elemente Von Euklid = Les Six Premiers Livres Des éléments D'Euclide. Taschen.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Euclid, Oliver, Byrne and Werner, Oechslin. The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid: In Which Coloured Diagrams and Symbols Are Used Instead of Letters for the Greater Ease of Learners = Die Ersten Sechs Bücher Der Elemente Von Euklid = Les Six Premiers Livres Des éléments D'Euclide Taschen, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Euclid,, Oliver Byrne, and Werner Oechslin. The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid: In Which Coloured Diagrams and Symbols Are Used Instead of Letters for the Greater Ease of Learners = Die Ersten Sechs Bücher Der Elemente Von Euklid = Les Six Premiers Livres Des éléments D'Euclide Taschen, 2022.

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