Isbn: 9781108062787 - treatise on conic sections: edited in modern notation with introductions, including an essay on the earlier history of the subject (cambridge library collection - mathematics) (7 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Active in Alexandria in the third century BCE, Apollonius of Perga ranks as one of the greatest Greek geometers. Building on foundations laid by Euclid, he is famous for defining the parabola, hyperbola and ellipse in his major treatise on conic sections. The dense nature of its text, however, made it inaccessible to most readers. When it was originally published in 1896 by the civil servant and classical scholar Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940), the present work was the first English translation and, more importantly, the first serious effort to standardise the terminology and notation. Along with clear diagrams, Heath includes a thorough introduction to the work and the history of the subject. Seeing the treatise as more than an esoteric artefact, Heath presents it as a valuable tool for modern mathematicians. His works on Diophantos of Alexandria (1885) and Aristarchus of Samos (1913) are also reissued in this series.…

Zustand: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. Edited by T.L.Heath. 2014 digitally printed version with spine and cover uncreased, apart from light creases to corners; a little wear to edges and corners; tiny chip low down on back hinge; a few pale marks to page fore-edges; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG paperback. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Published in 1896, this translation of a classic work of Greek geometry uses modern notation and includes considerable introductory material. Editor(s): Heath, T. L. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics. Num Pages: 434 pages, 101 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Reprint. Clxx, 254 Pp. Softcover. First Printing Of This 2014 Cambridge University Printing Of The 1896 Edition. Fine.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 434 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Active in Alexandria in the third century BCE, Apollonius of Perga ranks as one of the greatest Greek geometers. Building on foundations laid by Euclid, he is famous for defining the parabola, hyperbola and ellipse in his major treatise on conic sections. The dense nature of its text, however, made it inaccessible to most readers. When it was originally published in 1896 by the civil servant and classical scholar Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940), the present work was the first English translation and, more importantly, the first serious effort to standardise the terminology and notation. Along with clear diagrams, Heath includes a thorough introduction to the work and the history of the subject. Seeing the treatise as more than an esoteric artefact, Heath presents it as a valuable tool for modern mathematicians. His works on Diophantos of Alexandria (1885) and Aristarchus of Samos (1913) are also reissued in this series.…