Apollonius of Perga - Treatise on Conic Sections

Despite being generally unknown to the greats of contemporary mathematics, Apollonius’s Conics is said by Chasles to contain ‘the most interesting properties of conics’. Written by one of the great pioneers of geometry, this scarce text contains a comprehensive account of the mathematics of conics, and as such constitutes a valuable to addition to the libraries of serious mathematicians and historians alike. Apollonius of Perga was a Greek geometer and astronomer, most famous for his work pertaining to conic sections and whose methodology and terminology influenced such intellectual giants as Ptolemy, Johannes Kepler, Francesco Maurolico, Isaac Newton, and René Descartes. This rare text is proudly republished here with an introductory biography of the author.

This early work on conic sections is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains a comprehensive account of the mathematics of conics as expressed by Apollonius of Perga. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for anyone interested in learning about mathematics and its history. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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