This concise but thorough history encompasses the enduring contributions of the ancient Greek mathematicians whose works form the basis of most modern mathematics. Topics include Pythagorean arithmetic, Plato's use and philosophy of mathematics, an in-depth analysis of Euclid's "Elements," the beginnings of Greek algebra and trigonometry, and other mathematical milestones. 1931 edition.
Sir Thomas Love For Selected Poems Selected and Introduced by Louise Cooper This is a collection of Sir Thomas Wyatt's poetry, featuring his Petrarchan sonnets, songs, ballads, epigrams and rondeaux. The poems, in meticulously wrought stanzas, are mainly about love lost, won, and desired. Sir Thomas Wyatt was the first of the great English Renaissance love poets. Wyatt's poetry is too often neglected, beside towering talents such as Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe. Poems attributed to Wyatt are also included here. British Poets Series. Includes an introduction, bibliography and illustrations. www.crmoon.com
A series featuring various poets selecting and introducing poets of the past. It, by choice of poems and the personal and critical reactions expressed in prefaces, offers insights into the poets' own work as well as providing an introduction to some of the greatest poets of literature.