Elements of Geometry Year: 1865 Call Number: RTC-WHC345 The Chinese translation journey of Euclid’s Elements began with Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi’s collaborative rendering of the first six books (1607), completed by Alexander Wylie and Li Shanlan’s translation of the latter nine (1857). The 1865 Kimling Press edition, synthesizing Ming and Qing translations through rigorous collation, became the first complete Chinese version. Its publication caused a nationwide intellectual sensation. 127 24
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