Euclid's Elements

I have never possessed a science/math book that can compete with the clarity, simplicity, and beauty of this book. The way Euclid has organized his geometry has inspired generations of mathematicians. Even the early 20th Century mathematicians and philosophers attempted to imitate Euclid's elegance by inventing their own axiomatic approach to entire mathematics. One can understand why they were compelled to do so after reading this book. As a math tutor, I am saddened to find that the schools do not make it a standard textbook for geometry. I recommend this book to everyone for whom math is a hobby and also to those who seek an escape from daily turmoil by finding a new worthwhile hobby. As regard to the edition and quality of book : The paper quality is excellent. Diagrams are neat. You won't have to turn the pages to refer to diagrams, since they copy the diagram to next page if explanation continues to the next page. Translation is perfect.

the book looks beautiful and it's of good quality. and the contents are amazing of course. if you like maths and are tired of complicated proofs and long computations, this book is the ideal way to relax!

Euclid's Elements is one of the most beautiful books in Western thought. Each proposition falls out of the last in perfect logical progression. One might be worried, since it is a math book. "High school geometry sucked!" I hear you cry. Let us be clear: this is not a math textbook. It is math at its finest. All the basic theorems you learned in that miserable high school class are proven within the first four books. Then come ratios. And numbers. You even get to build an tetrahedron in a sphere. Hate math? Buy this book and realize what math truly is. As for this particular edition, it is a lovely example of a book. The binding is excellent and stands up quite well to the test of time. I've been using my copy extensively for a year and it still looks brand-new. In addition, the diagrams repeat if necessary on different pages. This is appreciated, especially in longer propositions. Definitions are numbered, which is helpful for classroom discussion, and there is a Greek (and English) glossary at the end which is extremely helpful if one needs to know a particular word for a mathematical term or for looking up propositions centered around a certain mathematical object. Overall, a great edition that makes Euclid's Elements even better.

What I did not quite get from the book description and details on Amazon is that the content itself is not really a reading to enjoy. I mean the content is structured by putting one after another all the geometric theorems. There is no much explanation or introduction or warm-up so to speak for each of those theorems. But I guess that this is actually because the original Euclid's book was exactly like that. to sum up, it's all good but if you are looking for a book explaining more these theorems or giving some more context about the author and his work, then, maybe there are other books better than this one here.

This edition of Euclid's Elements is formatted in the style of a modern textbook. It is surprisingly easy to read and follow a text that was written more than two millennia ago. I have enjoyed reading ancient proofs of mathematical theorems. It is also very interesting to see how Euclid proved algebraic properties using only geometry. It is a must-read for mathematics enthusiasts, and this is my favourite edition. I also own the gorgeous Byrne edition. This edition is not nearly as beautiful, but it is much more practical. The Byrne edition is very difficult to read. I would get the Byrne edition to have as a coffee table book that nobody ever expects to read. On the other hand, this edition is the right edition if you actually want to read the book and enjoy its contents.