Proof! How the World Became Geometrical | Events - The Commonwealth Club of California

In Proof!, Amir Alexander argues that Euclidean geometry has been uniquely responsible for how modern societies are structured. 

Geometry has shaped how our cities are built and has even been used as a rationale to explain political structures, because the proofs in Euclid’s Elements are not just true but are provable by reason alone.

Alexander tracks the rediscovery of Euclidean geometry in 15th century Italy and recounts the French royals' centuries-long love affair with geometrical gardening.
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Proof!:
How the World Became Geometrical

Source: The Commonwealth Club of California