Heavenly mathematics : the forgotten art of spherical trigonometry / Glen Van Brummelen.

Van Brummelen, Glen
Princeton Oxford : Princeton University Press, c2013.
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Notes:

  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • Heavenly mathematics — Exploring the sphere — The ancient approach — The medieval approach — The modern approach: right-angled triangles — The modern approach: oblique triangles — Areas, angles, and polyhedra — Stereographic projection — Navigation.

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