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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Venema, Gerard.
The foundations of geometry/Gerard A. Venema. -- 2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references index.
ISBN 0-13-602058-5
1. Geometry—Foundations--Textbooks. I. Title.
2012 2012
514--dc22 2011002700 CIP
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ISBN-10: 0-13-602058-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-602058-5
Second Edition
Foundations of Geometry
Gerard A. Venema
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