Kiselev's Geometry in English: which of the three books?
There are three Kiselev geometry titles here, and they are not three parts of one book. Two of them, Planimetry and Stereometry, are the plane and solid halves of a two-volume course. The third, Elementary Geometry, is a different, single-volume course covering both. This page says what each contains and who it is for.
In one sentence
For a school course with exercises and answers in the modern sequence, take Planimetry then Stereometry; for the whole of elementary geometry in one book with the most figures and exercises, take Elementary Geometry.
Kiselev's Geometry — Book I: Planimetry
$59.95 · View the book →
Kiselev's Stereometry
$49.95 · View the book →
Kiselev's Elementary Geometry: Planimetry and Stereometry
$69.95 · View the book →
| Planimetry (Book I) | Stereometry (Book II) | Elementary Geometry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covers | Plane geometry: lines, angles, triangles, circles, similarity, regular polygons, areas; plus the trigonometric functions of an acute angle | Solid geometry: lines and planes, polyhedra, round solids, volumes; plus orthogonal projection and an essay on the axioms | Plane and solid geometry in one volume, with a construction-methods appendix |
| Size | 6 chapters, 269 sections, 220 pages | 112 pages | 380 pages, 450 figures, 370 exercises |
| US grades | 8–10 | 9–11 | 8–11 |
| England | Years 8–11 | Years 10–13 | Years 8–13 |
| Problem book | Rybkin's Planimetry Problems (970 problems) | Rybkin's Stereometry Problems | Either Rybkin volume |
| Formats | Digital, Kindle, paperback, hardcover | Digital, Kindle, paperback, hardcover | Kindle, paperback, hardcover |
| From | $59.95 | $49.95 | $69.95 |
Which to buy
- A student starting geometry, grades 7–10, following the school sequence
- Planimetry, with Rybkin's Planimetry Problems. Stereometry follows two or three years later. This is the pair most families use, and it is the pair the Where-to-start ladder places.
- One book for the whole of elementary geometry
- Elementary Geometry: both halves in 380 pages, with more figures and more exercises than the pair, and a construction-methods appendix. It has no chapter on the trigonometric functions and no orthogonal projection.
- A student who has done the plane and needs only the solid
- Stereometry alone. It adds orthogonal projection and the axioms essay, which the single volume lacks.
- Trigonometry next
- Planimetry ends with the trigonometric functions of an acute angle, so it leads straight into a trigonometry course; Elementary Geometry does not.
None of the three teaches coordinate geometry, transformations on a grid or vectors; see the curriculum page for what each book leaves out.
Rybkin's Planimetry Problems →Rybkin's Stereometry Problems →
All geometry books, including Rashevsky, Davidov and the problem collections →