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The Non-Euclidean Revolution (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) (1st Edition) by Richard J. Trudeau Paperback, 270 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-8176-4782-1 / 0817647821 ISBN-13: 978-0-8176-4782-7 / 9780817647827 How unique and definitive is Euclidean geometry in describing the "real" space in which we live? Richard Trudeau confronts the fundamental question of truth and its representation through mathematical models in The Non-Euclidean Revolution. First, the author analyzes geometry in its historical and |