পাতা:Reminiscences Speeches And Writings Of Sir Gooroo Dass Banerjee Reminiscences pt. 1.pdf/২৭৪

Elementary Geometry according to Modern Method. First Edition 1906. The preface, after stating the points of difference between the modern method and the method of Euclid, proceeds as follows:- "The advantages of Euclid's method at one time seemed to me to outweigh its disadvantages, and induced me to think that his Elements of Geometry, with suitable modifications, should he adopted as the text book in Geometry for the beginner. But it has since appeared to me to be necessary to lighten the labour of the student in acquiring a knowledge of Elementary Geometry, so that he may be able to spare time and energy for studying other subjects; and I am now of opinion that Euclid may well be replaced by Modern Geometry. But if Euclid is to be superseded, our chief aim should be to help the beginner in the subject in learning, with case and within a short time, all the important elementary truths of Geometry. In this little book I have accordingly omitted all unimportant propositions, and tried to give the substance of the first six books of Euclid in 50 Theorems and 25 Problems. 冲 求 -o-prisa-e-