Eu(have got to be)clid(ding me)
The first English translation of Euclid was brought out by the printer John Daye in London in 1570. The translation was made by Henry Billingsley, (d.1606), a rich merchant who...
Read moreThe first English translation of Euclid was brought out by the printer John Daye in London in 1570. The translation was made by Henry Billingsley, (d.1606), a rich merchant who...
Read moreFor much of the early history of printing, books were distributed unbound by printers due to the high costs involved with book binding. This expense was often passed on to...
Read moreThis afternoon’s blog post is the first of two that are a part of the work done by Nathan Shipstone, here with us this year as part of a highly...
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