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Book Title: The Thirteen Books of Euclid’s Elements, Vol. 1
Topic: Mathematics, Geometry
Genre: Classics
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Number of Pages: 444
Publication Name: Thirteen Books of Euclid's Elements, Vol. 1 : Translated from the Text of Heiberg, with Introduction and Commentary; Introduction and Books I, II (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Geometry / General
Item Height: 0.9 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21 Oz
Subject Area: Mathematics
Author: Euclid Euclid
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
