Geometry: The Language of Space and Form (History of Mathematics) by John Tabak
English | 31 May 2004 | ISBN: 081604953X | 240 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | 31 May 2004 | ISBN: 081604953X | 240 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
Greek ideas about geometry, straight-edge and compass constructions, and the nature of mathematical proof dominated mathematical thought for about 2,000 years. Projective geometry began its development in the Renaissance as artists like da Vinci and Durer explored methods for representing 3-dimensional objects on 2-dimensional surfaces