Euclid's Elements by Green Lion Press

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Euclid's Elements by Green Lion Press nice edition of a beautiful classic
Euclid's Elements is a beautiful classic, and anyone with a serious interest in mathematics should look at it at some point. This is a nice edition: the paper and binding are high quality, and diagrams are repeated if necessary so that you never have to flip pages between a diagram and the argument that is referring to it. There is no commentary except for a brief introduction (some of which consists of quotes from older commentaries). Many readers may find this preferable to the Heath edition, where Euclid is almost drowned out by overwhelming amounts of commentary. If you haven't read Euclid before, you might be surprised to find that the proofs are full of gaps. Many proofs use arguments which are not justified by the axioms (for example the proof of the first proposition takes it for granted that a certain pair of circles intersect), and there are many examples of "proof by special case". These issues don't really detract from the beauty of the work (and one can argue that putting everything on an absolutely rigorous foundation wasn't the original goal anyway), but are probably part of the reason why this book has been so heavily commented over the millennia. For a modern discussion of the mathematical issues in Euclid, and some related subsequent developments, I recommend "Geometry: Euclid and Beyond" by Hartshorne.
Euclid's Elements by Green Lion Press i erred in criticizing this binding and in assigning one star
I received my copy of the softcover euclid's elements, and it looked glued to me, not sewn. This was my error, and indeed it is both sewn AND glued, hence it took a little more knowledge than I had to detect the stitches, but not much. I would like to raise my rating to 5 stars, but it seems that is one aspect of a review that cannot be edited. My apologies to the publisher. This is top rate work.
Euclid's Elements by Green Lion Press A Truly Fitting Vehicle for this Masterpiece of Greek Wisdom
Euclid's Elements: all thirteen books complete in one volume. The Thomas L. Heath Translation. Dana Densmore, Editor. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Green Lion Press, 2002. Cloth, 529 pp. ISBN 1888009187. I have just received my hardcover copy of 'Euclid's Elements' and must say that Green Lion Press is to be congratulated on having given us, not only an accurate and uncluttered student-friendly edition of Euclid, but a book that in terms of its physical makeup is truly splendid. What a striking contrast this Green Lion Press book is to the over-priced trash so many publishers see fit to inflict on us today. Rather than the sort of pseudo-book we have grown accustomed to - books on paper of mediocre quality in imitation cloth-covered boards; books with those wretched thermoplastic spines that either won't open flat or if opened will immediately crack; books designed to self-destruct after only minimal use - Green Lion Press has given us something very different. Their hardcover edition is cased in sturdy real cloth-covered boards. Its pages are Smyth-sewn in the traditional manner so that the book will open flat. It is beautifully printed on durable high-quality paper and the typography and layout are also excellent. Green Lion Press has, in short, given us A REAL BOOK at a reasonable price, one that will easily withstand the heavy use most readers will be giving it, and one that is a truly fitting vehicle for this masterpiece of Greek wisdom.
Euclid's Elements by Green Lion Press Newton's home page... geometry
Newton read Euclid's Elementals to learn geometry in one year and had developed his own mathematics called calculus. Both are essential mathematics for understanding Newton's The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Isaac Newton which is a complete mathematical description of the observable universe for his time. Three steps to the mind of Newton... Euclid's Elemental, Calculus and then the Principia. Euclid gives the best course in geometry by supplying the reader with approx. 500 mathematical tutorials. Just get some geometry software and you are set to go at doing the tutorials one or two every day for a year or so. Then you are ready for the Principia. Thanks Euclid.
Euclid's Elements by Green Lion Press Euclid Ageless Masterpiece "Elements"
I have spent this year reading the Greek or Italian classics that many are familiar with including Homers Iliad/Odes, Ptolemy-Almagest, Plato-Complete Works, Aristole's Complete Works, Dante's Divine Comedy etc. What some may refer to as the thought provoking/teaching masterpieces of all time. In comparisons to these and several other classics I have found Euclids "Elements" and Newtons "Principia" the two most influential for the the last two milleniums. Why? Both for different reasons. But Euclids work is divine for its utter simplicity and development from the simple fundamentals carefully building and choosing the geometric topics to the more accomplished and advanced geometric Scholiums. With due dilligence and perserverance the three dimensionality of the world will become readily apparent to the student in its true grace. I cannot believe that I indulged myself in four semesters of calculus without reading the "Elements". I recommend reading this edition in conjunction with another unrelated work. Give yourself time to understand and slowly digest its presentation. Abraham Lincoln in "Team of Rivals" is quoted as having spent many days studying Euclids Elements and working out the numerous proofs. He confided to his cabinet that working out the proofs were a great mental exercise that he pursued with great vigor in the late night. He found their elucidation to clearly improve his prospectives on his administrations policys and their potential outcomes. Lincoln only had access to books 1-6.
Euclid's Elements by Green Lion Press Product Description
Green Lion Press has prepared a new one-volume edition of T.L. Heath's translation of the thirteen books of Euclid's "Elements" In keeping with Green Lion's design commitment, diagrams have been placed on every spread for convenient reference while working through the proofs; running heads on every page indicate both Euclid's book number and proposition numbers for that page; and adequate space for notes is allowed between propositions and around diagrams. The all-new index has built into it a glossary of Euclid's Green terms.