Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Quadrature of the Circle
First, between straight lines and curved lines there is an essential difference in principle and, property which has been entirely overlooked by geometers in their approximation.
Secondly, The circumference Of a circle is a line outside Of the circle thoroughly inclosing it.
Third, The line approximated by geometers is a line coin ciding with the utmost limit Of the area Of the circle, and if it could be correctly determined would be exactly equal to the cir cle, but could not inclose it or contain it.
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