Bibliograph

Proof!, how the world became geometrical, Amir Alexander

Type

Label

Proof!, how the world became geometrical, Amir Alexander

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-288) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Proof!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1083152130

Responsibility statement

Amir Alexander

Sub title

how the world became geometrical

Summary

"An eye-opening narrative of how geometric principles fundamentally shaped our world"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part I. How the world became geometrical. The mirror image -- The geometrical code -- Part II. Euclid's kingdom. Royal geometries -- The return of the king -- The king's garden -- Part III. The Sun King's touch. Beyond Versailles -- The Euclidean Republic -- Conclusion: The non-Euclidean world

Target audience

general

Classification