Geometric Gems An Appreciation For Geometric Curiosities Volume I The Wonders Of Triangles

Download or read book Geometric Gems: An Appreciation For Geometric Curiosities - Volume I: The Wonders Of Triangles written by Alfred S Posamentier and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our physical world is embedded in a geometric environment. Plane geometry has many amazing wonders beyond those that are briefly touched on in school curriculums. The triangle, one of the basic instruments in geometry, has a plethora of unexpected curiosities. Geometric Gems presents one of the largest collections of triangle curiosities currently available, which the authors discuss in an easily understood fashion, requiring nothing more of readers other than the very basics of school geometry to appreciate these curiosities and their justifications or proofs.The book is intended to be widely appreciated by a general audience, and their love for geometry should be greatly enhanced through exploring these many unexpected relationships in geometry. Geometric Gems is also suitable for mathematics teachers, to enhance the education of their students with these highly motivating triangle properties.