Pub Date: July 16, 2010
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2009023814
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 09 to 13
Physical Info: 0.45" H x 9.44" L x 6.82" W ( 0.80 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | General | Mathematics | Geometry | Science and Nature | History of Science | History | Ancient
Description: As we know so little about the man named Euclid, our best understanding of him is through his work. By studying his books of the ELEMENTS and their concepts, we can discover a little about how Euclid thought. We may never know if Euclid had any descendants but we do know his legacy of the ELEMENTS and its value to mathematics.
Review Quotes: This is a solid history of Euclid written on a level suitable for middle school students. Thc book starts out with a short section about Euclid's life before diving into his mathematics. The work of Euclid is presented in modern mathematical terms. The book also goes into the origins of plane geometry, number theory, and then solid geometry.