Byrne’s Euclid
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Byrne’s Euclid
The First Six Books of The Elements of Euclid With Coloured Diagrams and Symbols
A reproduction of Oliver Byrne’s celebrated work from 1847 plus interactive diagrams, cross references, and posters designed by Nicholas Rougeux
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Books.
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Book I.<br>Basic plane geometry
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Book II.<br>Geometric algebra
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Book III.<br>Circles and angles
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Book IV.<br>Regular polygons
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Book V.<br>Ratios and proportions
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Book VI.<br>Geometric proportions
About the project.
Learn about Byrne’s original publication and how this site was made including design, typography, and more.
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How it was made
Posters.
Decorate your walls with a colorful detailed poster of every geometric illustration from Oliver Byrne’s colorful 1847 edition of Euclid’s Elements.
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Puzzles.
Challenge yourself or someone else to assemble a puzzle of every geometric illustration.
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