content: I have attempted the elements before but found myself caught in the voluminous commentary by its translator, Heath. This edition pares all that down into a crisp, readable text. The editors should be commended for their excellent decisions regarding typeface, reproducing the illustrations to coincide with the proofs and an overall wonderful exposition of Euclid's work. If you want to actually read Euclid as opposed to Heath, this is the book for you.