Berlinski, David,  1942- <br/><br/>
The king of infinite space :  Euclid and his Elements / 
 Euclid and his Elements 
David Berlinski. 
 - New York :  Basic Books,   
 - xii, 172 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Signs of men -- An abstraction from the gabble -- Common beliefs -- Darker by definition -- The axioms -- The greater Euclid -- Visible and invisible proof -- The devil's offer -- The Euclidean Joint Stock Company -- Euclid the great. 
<br/><br/> Explores the origins and critical legacy of Euclid's influential book, "The Elements," while demonstrating how scientists and thinkers throughout history have relied on his axiomatic system to shape human understanding of the world. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>046501481X : HRD  $24.00 9780465014811 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Perseus Books Group, C/O Perseus Distribution 1094 Flex Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301, (731)9884440  SAN 631-760X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012042492 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Euclid.<br/>Euclid. Elements. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematics, Greek.<br/>Geometry--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA31  / .B47 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>516.2