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Book review: Exploring Classical Greek Construction Problems with Interactive Geometry Software

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Sangwin, C. Book review: Exploring Classical Greek Construction Problems with Interactive Geometry Software. Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Ed. 4, 323–326 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-018-0070-0

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