--- product_id: 21943520 title: "Low-Dimensional Geometry (Student Mathematical Library: IAS/Park City Mathematical Subseries)" price: "€ 121.41" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 3 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/21943520-low-dimensional-geometry-student-mathematical-library-ias-park-city-mathematical store_origin: FR region: France --- # Low-Dimensional Geometry (Student Mathematical Library: IAS/Park City Mathematical Subseries) **Price:** € 121.41 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Low-Dimensional Geometry (Student Mathematical Library: IAS/Park City Mathematical Subseries) - **How much does it cost?** € 121.41 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/21943520-low-dimensional-geometry-student-mathematical-library-ias-park-city-mathematical) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Low-Dimensional Geometry (Student Mathematical Library: IAS/Park City Mathematical Subseries): 9780821848166: Francis Bonahon: Books Review: Great book! Although - Great book! Although, I definitely was not prepared for it! I had to pick up a book on differential geometry (springer undergraduate series has a decent one) and another on introductory hyperbolic geometry (e.g. Greenberg) and THEN I was ready for this one. I'm not entirely too knowledgeable about mathland - I'm in community college and older and more or less going through this stuff on my own for fun (so take my review with many grains of salt) - but I'd say difficulty wise this lands smack-dab in the middle of Mumford, Series, Wright's "Indra's Pearls" and Marden's Outer Circles. It does take a different route than other books (and this is right in the Preface): "We decided to follow a different strategy, by discussing quotient (semi-)metrics very early on and in their full generality. This approach is, in our view, much more intuitive, but it comes with a price: Some proofs become somewhat technical." So yeah, it's great in its approach; it just sure ain't easy. Some of the proofs are over 2 pages long (although the author is very cute - he uses a television remote symbol where the proof starts to signify the start and end of the longer proofs). On a side note, I'm a bit of a queen when it comes to font, typesetting, illustrations, etc. And so far I've had very good luck with AMS' Student Mathematical Library (of which this is published under). The layout and font and overall quality of the publishing definitely make this much more suitable for studying the material on your own. Review: Great Introduction - Excellent introduction to the subject of low-dimensional geometry. I read this book as a warm-up for more advanced topics (algebraic topology, hyperbolic knot theory) and was not disappointed. This book is aimed at advanced undergraduates, but in reality if one has had a good semester of analysis and algebra this book should be very understandable. A passing familiarity with differential geometry will help as well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,193,469 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #974 in Geometry #2,019 in Geometry & Topology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (4) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | | ISBN-10 | 082184816X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0821848166 | | Item Weight | 1.05 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 391 pages | | Publication date | August 5, 2009 | | Publisher | American Mathematical Society | ## Images ![Low-Dimensional Geometry (Student Mathematical Library: IAS/Park City Mathematical Subseries) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aiOMI4gaL.jpg) ![Low-Dimensional Geometry (Student Mathematical Library: IAS/Park City Mathematical Subseries) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LVrRkqHKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book! Although *by M***E on April 17, 2015* Great book! Although, I definitely was not prepared for it! I had to pick up a book on differential geometry (springer undergraduate series has a decent one) and another on introductory hyperbolic geometry (e.g. Greenberg) and THEN I was ready for this one. I'm not entirely too knowledgeable about mathland - I'm in community college and older and more or less going through this stuff on my own for fun (so take my review with many grains of salt) - but I'd say difficulty wise this lands smack-dab in the middle of Mumford, Series, Wright's "Indra's Pearls" and Marden's Outer Circles. It does take a different route than other books (and this is right in the Preface): "We decided to follow a different strategy, by discussing quotient (semi-)metrics very early on and in their full generality. This approach is, in our view, much more intuitive, but it comes with a price: Some proofs become somewhat technical." So yeah, it's great in its approach; it just sure ain't easy. Some of the proofs are over 2 pages long (although the author is very cute - he uses a television remote symbol where the proof starts to signify the start and end of the longer proofs). On a side note, I'm a bit of a queen when it comes to font, typesetting, illustrations, etc. And so far I've had very good luck with AMS' Student Mathematical Library (of which this is published under). The layout and font and overall quality of the publishing definitely make this much more suitable for studying the material on your own. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Introduction *by D***E on December 25, 2015* Excellent introduction to the subject of low-dimensional geometry. I read this book as a warm-up for more advanced topics (algebraic topology, hyperbolic knot theory) and was not disappointed. This book is aimed at advanced undergraduates, but in reality if one has had a good semester of analysis and algebra this book should be very understandable. A passing familiarity with differential geometry will help as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good for All *by K***. on January 4, 2014* This is a good book for a wide range of readers. Aimed at "dedicated" undergraduates, it has valuable lessons for the most advanced of algebraic topologists (Figure 12.5.) as well as, say, a 10 year old beginner (Exercise 12.8.). Those who can't understand the text will enjoy looking at the pictures (e.g., Figure 5.4.). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/21943520-low-dimensional-geometry-student-mathematical-library-ias-park-city-mathematical](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/21943520-low-dimensional-geometry-student-mathematical-library-ias-park-city-mathematical) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-09-19*