Euclid's Elements
by Euclid
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Author: EuclidEditor: Dana Densmore
Translator: T.L. Heath
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); Ancient Greek (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-08-20
ISBN: 1888009195
Number of pages: 527
Publisher: Green Lion Press
Book Reviews of Euclid's Elements
Book Review: A beautiful and functional rendering of one of the all-time greats.
Summary: 5 Stars
This edition of the Elements is not a new translation -- it's Heath's classic translation that has stood as the authoritative English version for almost a century. Rather, it's a repackaging of Euclid so that all the books are in a single volume (unlike the Dover edition) and with some marked improvements in typesetting and binding. Unlike most repackaging efforts, which provide little to no value added to the work, the folks at Green Lion Press have made simple changes that provide great improvement.
First, the front matter of the book is extremely helpful for first-time readers. There are detailed descriptions of the idioms used by Euclid in his proofs, especially some of the more esoteric terms such as "same ratio" (which Euclid uses but never really clarifies). The explanations draw upon classical and contemporary scholarship in Greek mathematics, and they elucidate the text greatly.
Second, the binding is outstanding and sure to stand up to robust reading and annotating (which is what books are for, right?). The paper is not glued to the binding, so you can open it flat without tearing the pages from the spine. I found it a little hard to open the book flat due to the sheer size of it, especially in the first few pages. But that's why God made paperweights.
Third, the figures in the text -- which are obviously crucial to any text on geometry -- are reproduced whenever they are referred to, to minimize having to flip back and forth to view the same diagram and thus saving wear and tear on the book. Again, this is not high-tech here, just a simple change that makes the book a lot more usable.
I am reading through this book right now and it's like being a kid in a toy shop. I'm looking forward greatly to sharing the book with my geometry students next year. I think any person studying geometry or just interested in digesting some of the greatest intellectual works of all time, as this book is, would do well to reinvest and purchase this volume.
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