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Euclid (Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs -- "Good Glory", ca. 365-275 BC) also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). His Stoicheia (Elements) is a 13-volume exploration all corners of mathematics, based on the works of, inter alia, Aristotle, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Plato, Pythagoras. It is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, presenting the mathematical theorems and problems with great clarity, and showing their solutions concisely and logically. Thus, it came to serve as the main textbook for teaching mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the ...more

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	Euclid's Elements by Euclid, Dana Densmore, Thomas Little Heath (Translator) 4.32 avg rating — 3,364 ratings — published -290 — 184 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Books 1 - 2 by Euclid, Thomas Little Heath (Translator) 4.21 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 1956 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thirteen Books of the Elements, Books 3 - 9 by Euclid, Thomas Little Heath (Translator) 4.42 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 1956 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thirteen Books of Elements, Books 10 - 13 by Euclid, Thomas Little Heath (Translator) 4.38 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 1956 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bones 4.34 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Euclid \| Archimedes \| Apollonius of Perga \| Nicomachus (Great Books of the Western World, #11) by Euclid, Archimedes, Nicomachus 3.76 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1952	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Euclid's Elements Book One with Questions for Discussion by Euclid, Thomas Little Heath (Translation), Dana Densmore (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cơ sở của hình học 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elements of Euclid for the Use of Schools and Colleges: Comprising the first six books and portions of the eleventh and twelfth books 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1957 — 133 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Three Books of Euclid's Elements of Geometry from the text of Dr. Robert Simson 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Elements (3 books)
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“The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God.”
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“What has been affirmed without proof can also be denied without proof.”
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“There is no Royal Road to Geometry.”
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