The elements of Euclid, viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth : The errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago vitiated these books, are corrected, and some of Euclid's demonstrations are restored. Also the book of Euclid's data, in like manner corrected. By Robert Simson, M.D. emeritus professor of mathematics in the University of Glasgow. To this tenth edition are also annexed elements of plain and spherical trigonometry.
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Euclid |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Edinburgh : Printed for E. Wingrove, London, and E. Balfour, Edinburgh, 1799. |
| Description | 520 pages, plates : illustrations ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| Uniform title | Elements. Selections. English |
| General note | 'Notes critical and geometrical' and 'Euclid's data' have separate titlepages without edition statement, and with imprint: printed for F. Wingrave, London, and E. Balfour, Edinburgh'. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from National Library of Wales. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N9135. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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