Proclus: A Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements

by Proclus and . Marinus

Book Overview

In Proclus' penetrating exposition of Euclid's methods and principles, the only one of its kind extant, we are afforded a unique vantage point for understanding the structure and strength of the Euclidean system. A primary source for the history and philosophy of mathematics, Proclus' treatise contains much priceless information about the mathematics and mathematicians of the previous seven or eight centuries that has not been preserved elsewhere...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691020906
• ISBN13: 9780691020907
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"