Geometry and the Imagination by D Hilbert

Geometry and the Imagination by D Hilbert

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This remarkable book has endured as a masterpiece of mathematical exposition. There are few mathematics books that are still so widely read and continue to have so much to offer-even after more than half a century. The book is overflowing with mathematical ideas, which are explained clearly and elegantly, and above all, with penetrating insight.

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Geometry and the Imagination by D Hilbert

This remarkable book has endured as a masterpiece of mathematical exposition. There are few mathematics books that are still so widely read and continue to have so much to offer-even after more than half a century. The book is overflowing with mathematical ideas, which are explained clearly and elegantly, and above all, with penetrating insight.
This book is a masterpiece -- a delightful classic that should never go out of print-- MAA Reviews [This] superb introduction to modern geometry was co-authored by David Hilbert, one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. -- Steven Strogatz
D. Hilbert and S. Cohn-Vossen
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ISBN 13 9781470463021
ISBN 10 1470463024
Title Geometry and the Imagination
Author D Hilbert
Series Chelsea Publications
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher American Mathematical Society
Year published 1957-10-30
Number of pages 357
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.