New Look at Geometry

This richly detailed overview surveys the evolution of geometrical ideas and thedevelopment of the concepts of modern geometry from ancient times to the present.Topics include projective, Euclidean, and non-Euclidean geometry as well as the roleof geometry in Newtonian physics, calculus, and relativity. Over 100 exercises withanswers. Includes a new Introduction by Peter Ruane.Reprint of The John Day Company, Inc., New York, 1966