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Book Synopsis
Exceptionally well-written, with engaging historical and bibliographic notes, Methods of Geometry sets serious competition to similar titles in the field. It downplays the theory while emphasizing a practical, accessible, proof-oriented approach.

Trade Review
"It should be emphasized that the book is filled with historicaland bibliographic notes, good motivations and a number ofexercises. Altogether, it can be regarded as a good approach to aspecial part of geometry on an intermediate level." (ZentralblattMath, Volume 955, No 5, 2001)

"Fine interweaving of history, foundations, and geometry.... Usefulas a source of exercises." (American Mathematical Monthly, November2001)

Table of Contents
Foundations.

Elementary Euclidean Geometry.

Exercises on Elementary Geometry.

Some Triangle and Circle Geometry.

Plane Isometries and Similarities.

Three Dimensional Isometries and Similarities.

Symmetry.

Appendices.

Bibliography.

Index.

Methods of Geometry

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 26 January 2000
      ISBN-13 9780471251835
      978-0471251835
      ISBN-10 0471251836
      Also in:
      Mathematics Topology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Exceptionally well-written, with engaging historical and bibliographic notes, Methods of Geometry sets serious competition to similar titles in the field. It downplays the theory while emphasizing a practical, accessible, proof-oriented approach.

      Trade Review
      "It should be emphasized that the book is filled with historicaland bibliographic notes, good motivations and a number ofexercises. Altogether, it can be regarded as a good approach to aspecial part of geometry on an intermediate level." (ZentralblattMath, Volume 955, No 5, 2001)

      "Fine interweaving of history, foundations, and geometry.... Usefulas a source of exercises." (American Mathematical Monthly, November2001)

      Table of Contents
      Foundations.

      Elementary Euclidean Geometry.

      Exercises on Elementary Geometry.

      Some Triangle and Circle Geometry.

      Plane Isometries and Similarities.

      Three Dimensional Isometries and Similarities.

      Symmetry.

      Appendices.

      Bibliography.

      Index.

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