Euclid Book Outline

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Euclid’s Elements: General Book Outline Book: Contents: Prop . Book I Theories of triangles, parallels, and area 48 Book II Geometric algebra 14 Book III Theory of circles 37 Book IV Inscribed and circumscribed figures 16 Book V Theory of abstract proportions 25 Book VI Similar figures and proportions in geometry 33 Book VII Fundamentals of number theory 39 Book VIII Continued proportions in number theory 27 Book IX Number theory 36 Book X Classification of incommensurables 115 Book XI Solid geometry 39 Book XII Measurement of figures 18 Book XIII Regular solids 18

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Euclids Elements: General Book Outline

Book:Contents:Prop.

Book ITheories of triangles, parallels, and area48

Book IIGeometric algebra14

Book IIITheory of circles37

Book IVInscribed and circumscribed figures16

Book VTheory of abstract proportions25

Book VISimilar figures and proportions in geometry33

Book VIIFundamentals of number theory39

Book VIIIContinued proportions in number theory27

Book IXNumber theory36

Book XClassification of incommensurables115

Book XISolid geometry39

Book XIIMeasurement of figures18

Book XIIIRegular solids18