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Byrne's Euclid

Hacker News · May 23, 2026, 10:19 PM

Key takeaways

  • The First Six Books of The Elements of Euclid With Coloured Diagrams and Symbols.
  • Basic plane geometry Proposition 7 figure Book II.
  • Decorate your walls with a colorful detailed poster of every geometric illustration from Oliver Byrne s colorful 1847 edition of Euclid s Elements.

The First Six Books of The Elements of Euclid With Coloured Diagrams and Symbols. A reproduction of Oliver Byrne s celebrated work from 1847 plus interactive diagrams, cross references, and posters designed by Nicholas Rougeux

Book I. Basic plane geometry Proposition 7 figure Book II. Geometric algebra Proposition 21 figure 1 Book III. Circles and angles Proposition 4 figure Book IV. Regular polygons Proposition 24 figure Book V. Ratios and proportions Proposition 3 figure Book VI. Geometric proportions About the project. Learn about Byrne s original publication and how this site was made including design, typography, and more.

Decorate your walls with a colorful detailed poster of every geometric illustration from Oliver Byrne s colorful 1847 edition of Euclid s Elements.

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