Motion and Genetic Definitions in the Sixteenth-Century Euclidean Tradition

“Axworthy offers a specialized examination of a particularly specific yet profoundly pertinent aspect in elucidating the early modern history of mathematics and philosophy. The clarity and depth in her presentation, coupled with a multidisciplinary, erudite approach, renders it a delightful and enlightening contribution.” (Álvaro José Campillo Bo, Historia Mathematica, November 22, 2024)

“Axworthy's book fills a gap in the history of the understanding of Euclid's Elements by showing how various commentators have understood the use of kinematic concepts in Euclidean geometry. She concludes her work by showing how the ideas of these commentators contributed to the further acceptance of kinematic approaches to geometry in the work of Descartes and others in the following century.” (Victor J. Katz, Mathematical Reviews, November, 2023)