Ars magna, or, The rules of algebra Artis magnae, sive de regulis algebraicis. Lib. unus. Qui & totius operis de arithmetica, quod Opus Perfectum inscripsit, est in ordine decimus

First published in 1545, this is one of the cornerstone books in the history of mathematics. In it the author revealed for the first time the principles for solving cubic and biquadratic equations along with much other important mathematical information. Long unavailable, except in rare Latin editions, it is now widely available in this excellent affordable English translation by T. Richard Witmer. 26 black-and-white illustrations. FOREWORD by Oystein Ore vii PREFACE xv The Great Art, or The Rules of Algebra by Girolamo Cardano 1 APPENDIX Portions of Euclid's Elements Cited by Cardano 262 INDEX 265