Conics Book IV

by Apollonius of Perga

A translation of Book IV of Apollonius' Conics. It shows that this book has been misappraised by scholars too much inclined to see Apollonius' work merely as a precursor to the analytic geometry of the seventeenth century. It states that Playfulness is one of the real delights of Book IV.

Genres: Mathematics

Hardcover

Published November 1, 2002

About the author

born circa 240 BC
died circa 190 BC

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