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# Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid

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Review: A beautiful book to hold and study - This is a beautiful book to look at - it is an amazing piece of typography. The language used can be difficult to read (I had no idea that 'conterminous' was even a word, let alone what it meant), so I've found it useful to work through Byrne in conjunction with Heath's translation of The Elements. My original intention in purchasing Oliver Byrne's Six Books of Euclid was to work through Euclid with my children - I was hoping that it would be a more approachable text than Heath's translation. It is in many ways; however there are still many difficulties and subtleties that require concentrated effort. There is no easy road to enlightenment. There are various essays at the end of the book, but I felt that these were a distraction and could easily have been left out - I was after Euclid, and Euclid alone! Recommended if you like thinking about triangles.
Review: This is a fantastic book. The preface explains the whole thing - This is a fantastic book. The preface explains the whole thing. Using colors instead of labels really cleans up the diagrams and proof text. If you compare one of the proofs from this book to a traditional one the advantage is clear. Even if you don't need to learn this material for school or work it is a beautiful book to browse.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,696,355 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #997 in Geometry & Topology (Books) #129,373 in Arts & Photography (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (55) |
| Dimensions  | 8.5 x 1.5 x 10.5 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 3836544717 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-3836544719 |
| Item Weight  | 3.25 pounds |
| Language  | English, French, German |
| Print length  | 396 pages |
| Publication date  | December 15, 2013 |
| Publisher  | TASCHEN |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful book to hold and study
*by M***T on April 1, 2014*

This is a beautiful book to look at - it is an amazing piece of typography. The language used can be difficult to read (I had no idea that 'conterminous' was even a word, let alone what it meant), so I've found it useful to work through Byrne in conjunction with Heath's translation of The Elements. My original intention in purchasing Oliver Byrne's Six Books of Euclid was to work through Euclid with my children - I was hoping that it would be a more approachable text than Heath's translation. It is in many ways; however there are still many difficulties and subtleties that require concentrated effort. There is no easy road to enlightenment. There are various essays at the end of the book, but I felt that these were a distraction and could easily have been left out - I was after Euclid, and Euclid alone! Recommended if you like thinking about triangles.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a fantastic book. The preface explains the whole thing
*by T***K on October 7, 2015*

This is a fantastic book. The preface explains the whole thing. Using colors instead of labels really cleans up the diagrams and proof text. If you compare one of the proofs from this book to a traditional one the advantage is clear. Even if you don't need to learn this material for school or work it is a beautiful book to browse.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Son really likes this book
*by A***A on April 1, 2017*

Son loves this gift book. Was purchased for him at his request. He really likes the color illustrations. Not sure why, but a good choice for the math geek in your life!

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