Elements
#249 of 644 all-time
Elements
Euclid
6 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2009–2019.
2 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
Recommended mostly in list form, without much commentary. The threads below have the context.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best Mathematics book for complete noobie? 2009 · 5 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are your favorite books or essays written at least 100 years ago? 2019 · 1 recommendation