The Commentary of Al-Nayrizi on Book I of Euclid's Elements of Geometry

With an Introduction on the Transmission of Euclid's Elements in the Middle Ages
Herausgeber: Lo Bello, Anthony

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an introduction to the transmission of Euclid's Elements of Geometry from the Middle East to the Latin West during the medieval period, and an annotated English translation of Book I of the Commentary of al-Nayrizi on Euclid's Elements.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Brill
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 162mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780391041929
• ISBN-10: 0391041924
• Artikelnr.: 22527955

Autorenporträt

Anthony Lo Bello received his Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from Yale University in 1975 under the supervision of S. Kakutani. He is currently Professor of Mathematics at Allegheny College, Meadville Pennsylvania.