Suggestions for College-Level Geometry books?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for college-level geometry books, with a focus on texts that extend beyond high school geometry. Participants share various titles and authors they believe offer advanced content suitable for college students.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire for geometry books that cover topics beyond high school material and seeks recommendations.
  • Another participant suggests "Geometry: Euclid and Beyond" by Hartshorne, noting its use in a college course at Berkeley and mentions a free set of notes available online.
  • A different suggestion includes "Geometry and Topology" by Reid and S., indicating it may be a suitable option.
  • Isaacs' "Geometry for College Students" is mentioned, with a participant expressing confidence in its quality based on the author's other works.
  • Coxeter's "Geometry Revisited" and Moise's "Elementary Geometry from an Advanced Standpoint" are also recommended as valuable resources.
  • One participant shares their positive experience with Coxeter's "Introduction to Geometry," highlighting its range of topics and the increasing difficulty of the exercises.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for advanced geometry texts, but multiple competing recommendations are presented without consensus on a single best option.

Contextual Notes

Some recommendations may depend on individual preferences for teaching style or specific areas of interest within geometry. The discussion does not resolve which book is definitively the best choice.

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I am not currently taking a Geometry class, but I've always been interested in Geometry and I'm now looking for a good College-Level Geometry book. All the ones I have checked out from my school's library claim to be College-Level, but mostly talk about subjects I remember learning about in High School Geometry. Any suggestions on good Geometry books that focus on subjects beyond what you learn in High School?
 
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i recommend euclid plus hartshorne's Geometry: euclid and beyond. he teaches the college course at berkeley from those. or look on my webpage for a free set of notes from "epsilon camp"

they seem to start easy but may get harder (they end with finding the volume of a 4 dimensional ball).

http://www.math.uga.edu/~roy/camp2011/10.pdf

or try a book by john stillwell or david henderson.
 
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Thank you! This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.
 
Or how about Geometry and Topology by Reid and S. ?
 
There's also Isaacs' Geometry for College Students. I haven't read it, but his books on abstract algebra and finite group theory are excellent, so I expect this one should be very good as well.
 
Coxeter's Geometry Revisited and Moise's Elementary Geometry from an Advanced Standpoint.
 
I also enjoyed Coxeter's Introduction to Geometry. It covers a range of topics pretty well. The prereqs for understanding this book aren't high, but somehow it gets difficult as soon as you look at the exercises.
 

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