The Facts on File Geometry Handbook (The Facts on File Science Handbooks)

Here is a book that all mathematicians and libraries would love to have, but very few people would have the discipline to write. This is the ultimate gemoetry reference guide, written in a style that is understandable by all students of mathematics. It has an excellent biographical section and a fascinating chronological timeline that let's you know what happened in what year. I want to personally thank Dr. Gorini for taking on a project that many of us in the mathematics field have avoided for many years. It belongs on all our shelves. CONTENTS......Page 4 PREFACE......Page 6 THE CALCULUS: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION......Page 8 SECTION ONE: GLOSSARY......Page 14 SECTION TWO: BIOGRAPHIES......Page 120 SECTION THREE: CHRONOLOGY......Page 154 SECTION FOUR: CHARTS & TABLES......Page 164 RECOMMENDED READING......Page 172 INDEX......Page 174 Provides a glossary of terms; brief profiles of significant contributors to the field; and a chronology of significant advancements; as well as tables of formulas and theorems, numbers, symbols, and constructions.