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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.

Title
The elements of Euclid, [electronic resource] : 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.
Author
Euclid.
Publication
Edinburgh : printed for J. Nourse, London, and J. Balfour, Edinburgh, M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]

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Description
[8],512p.,plate : ill.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Elements. English. Selections
Alternative Title
Elements.
Subject
  • Euclid's Elements
  • Mathematics, Greek
  • Geometry > Early works to 1800
  • Plane trigonometry > Early works to 1800
  • Spherical trigonometry > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642443507
  • ECCO1-T146408
Author
Euclid.
Title
The elements of Euclid, [electronic resource] : 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.
Imprint
Edinburgh : printed for J. Nourse, London, and J. Balfour, Edinburgh, M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T146408.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain Scotland Edinburgh.
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