Geometry for College Students

i. Martin Isaacs', Author Of The Well-known Algebra: A Graduate Course, Has Written A New Text That Will Make Readers Appreciate The Beauty Of Geometry, Especially What It Can Teach About Deductive Reasoning And The Nature Of Mathematical Proofs. The Author Focuses On The Two Classic Themes Of Geometry: Facts And Proofs. booknews written As A Textbook For His College Geometry Course At The U. Of Wisconsin-madison, This Volume Is For College Students Who Enjoyed But May Not Have Retained Much Of Their High-school Geometry. Emphasizing Really Pretty Theorems And Their Proofs Rather Than The Typical Text's Formalism And Axiomatic Method, Chapters Cover The Basics, Triangles, Circles And Lines, Ceva's Theorem, Vector Methods Of Proof, And Geometric Constructions; And Include Exercises. The Suggested Further Reading List Starts Aptly Enough With Euclid. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com) Introduction to Geometry is a complete and gentle introduction to the subject. Written clearly and with the authors' trademark flair, the book is dynamic and interesting, ensuring that readers will appreciate the beauty of geometry, especially what it can teach about deductive reasoning and the nature of mathematical proof.