From the practical fundamentals to the more demanding, this
pocket-sized book introduces the origins and basic principles of
geometric constructions using ruler and compass, before going on to
cover dozens of geometric constructions!
Since the earliest times mankind has employed the simple geometric forms
of straight line and circle. Originally marked out by eye and later
using a stretched cord, in time these came to be made with the simple
tools of ruler and compass. This small book introduces the origins and
basic principles of geometric constructions using ruler and compass,
before going on to cover dozens of geometric constructions, from the
practical fundamentals to the more demanding.
- Constructions for more than thirty regular polygons
- Introduces geometric construction using compasses alone and using
rulers alone
- Explains why trisecting an angle is impossible using classical rules
and how to trisect an angle anyway
- Highlights the relationship of geometric construction with many
fundamental developments throughout the history of mathematics
Wooden Books was founded in 1999 by designer John Martineau near
Hay-on-Wye. The aim was to produce a beautiful series of recycled books
based on the classical philosophies, arts and sciences. Using the
Beatrix Potter formula of text facing picture pages, and old-styles
fonts, along with hand-drawn illustrations and 19th century engravings,
the books are designed not to date. Small but stuffed with information.
Eco friendly and educational. Big ideas in a tiny space. There are over
1,000,000 Wooden Books now in print worldwide and growing.
