Full, authoritative history of the techniques for dealing with geometric equations covers development of projective geometry from ancient to modern times, explaining the original works, commenting on the correctness and directness of proofs, and showing the relationships between mathematics and other intellectual developments. 1940 edition. Unabridged republication of the 1940 1st edition.
Famous Problems of Geometry and How to Solve Them by Benjamin Bold Each chapter devoted to single type of problem, with commentary and practice problems. Amateur puzzlists and students of mathematics will enjoy this rare opportunity to match wits with civilization's great mathematicians.
The Geometry of René Descartes by René Descartes The great work that founded analytical geometry. Includes the original French text, Descartes' own diagrams, and the definitive Smith-Latham translation. "The greatest single step ever made in the progress of the exact sciences." — John Stuart Mill.
Algebraic Geometry by Solomon Lefschetz An introduction to algebraic geometry and a bridge between its analytical-topological and algebraical aspects, this text for advanced undergraduate students is particularly relevant to those more familiar with analysis than algebra. 1953 edition.
The Axioms of Descriptive Geometry by A. N. Whitehead Starting with the formulations of axioms, this text examines associated projective space, ideal points, general theory of correspondence, axioms of congruence, infinitesimal rotations, the absolute, and metrical geometry. 1907 edition.
A Treatise on Algebraic Plane Curves by Julian Lowell Coolidge A detailed introduction to the theory of algebraic plane curves and their relations to various fields of geometry and analysis, this text employs both algebraic and geometric methods. 1931 edition. 17 illustrations.
