The Commentary of al-Nayrizi on Books II-IV of Euclid's Elements of Geometry
Author | : Anthony Lo Bello |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2009-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047444411 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047444418 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Commentary of al-Nayrizi on Books II-IV of Euclid's Elements of Geometry written by Anthony Lo Bello and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-04-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Commentary of al-Nayrizi (circa 920) on Euclid’s Elements occupies an important place in the history of mathematics and of philosophy. The present work presents an annotated English translation of Books II-IV and of a hitherto lost portion of Book I.