| Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries: Development and History Contributor(s): Greenberg, Marvin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0716799480 ISBN-13: 9780716799481 Publisher: W. H. Freeman OUR PRICE: $260.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: This is the definitive presentation of the history, development and philosophical significance of non-Euclidean geometry as well as of the rigorous foundations for it and for elementary Euclidean geometry, essentially according to Hilbert. Appropriate for liberal arts students, prospective high school teachers, math. majors, and even bright high school students. The first eight chapters are mostly accessible to any educated reader; the last two chapters and the two appendices contain more advanced material, such as the classification of motions, hyperbolic trigonometry, hyperbolic constructions, classification of Hilbert planes and an introduction to Riemannian geometry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Geometry - Non-euclidean |
| Dewey: 516 |
| LCCN: 2007928758 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (2.40 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the definitive presentation of the history, development and philosophical significance of non-Euclidean geometry as well as of the rigorous foundations for it and for elementary Euclidean geometry, essentially according to Hilbert. Appropriate for liberal arts students, prospective high school teachers, math. majors, and even bright high school students. The first eight chapters are mostly accessible to any educated reader; the last two chapters and the two appendices contain more advanced material, such as the classification of motions, hyperbolic trigonometry, hyperbolic constructions, classification of Hilbert planes and an introduction to Riemannian geometry. |