Elementary Geometry for College Students

I was a bit afraid of getting this book. I knew I needed Geometry. My Hobby since Retirement (getting fired from Age Discrimination) had been studying Mathematics. And, well, it seems that usual progression to Calculus is via Algebra and Trig. Nobody makes much of a fuss about Geometry... Except! Well, there are People who hold Geometry as their Favorite and most Formative Discipline... Proving Everything and all of that. But the word "Elementary" threw me off. For that kind of money, I did not want an Elementary Anything... I wanted the Full 10 Gage Goose Gun of Geometry (oh, note... '10 gage goose guns are virtual cannons'... even the hardcore Street Thugs stick with the smaller 12 gages). But the Reviews seems good, and, well, there was Really Nothing Much out there... that didn't get horrible reviews... but were significantly cheaper. Here is a Hint. If you are going to sit at the Table Every Day and go through a Math Text Book.... because you think that Should Be Fun... well, you need a Special Math Text Book. A Cheap and Irritatingly Limited Math Book, at a fraction of the Price, would still take you 3 or 4 Months to get through. But the cheap book would be annoying. You would have to run to your computer all the time to get cross references and explanations. The Better Book at even its far greater Price is a Bargain after all. A good Text Book is something you actually Love. a cheap Text Book is something you quickly learn to loath and despise.I Love this Geometry Book. Well, yes, It turns out that I am more of an Algebra Guy. More than half the Axioms and Theorems seem to be So Obvious as not needing to be Stated. It reminds me of Reviews I had read about Euclid's Books on Geometry... that back in his Dark Ancient Days where nobody knew any better, He left out what were considered Essential Proofs. Now I understand that even Euclid thought some things were just too plain and obvious to need some, well, Idiotically labored 'Proof'... such as "A Line Equals Itself'.... Duh!? who would have it any other way?So, I am Doing the book, paying attention to only what I feel are the Essential Proofs... and Thank God I am not doing this book in a college course, or it would take me a bit longer to go through the Exercises. Oh, yes, many Exercises, and answers in the back for the Odd Problems, and great Examples... a Real College Book!Its been Great Fun!

A small cut in book cover edge but it was in product description. That’s ok.

Great and on time.

Not very clear to me but needed it for school.

The book is great and what I wanted. Now if only the class I got it for was like that...

Book was required for college geometry class. Rental was great. Book was in good condition. Price was good and return was easy.

got this for my geometry course came like new...it's OK sometimes the examples feel like they don't cover everything. and you can only check selected proofs which is kind of a pain.

The book was in a good shape. Did not have any issues.