Euclid's window : the story of geometry from parallel lines to hyperspace
Mlodinow, Leonard, 1954-2002
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This text leads the reader on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to notions of hyperspace. It takes the form of biographical stories about the key figures in the development of geometry.
Main title:
Euclid's window : the story of geometry from parallel lines to hyperspace / Leonard Mlodinow.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2002.
Collation:
xii, 306 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: U.S.: Free, 2001.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141009094 (pbk)
Dewey class:
516.009
Language:
English
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BRN:
2081118
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