Elements of Algebra is one of the earliest books to set out algebra in the modern form we would recognize today (another early book being Elements of Algebra by Nicholas Saunderson, published in 1740), and is one of Euler's few writings, along with Letters to a German Princess, that are accessible to the general public.
Elements of Algebra is among the earliest books to present algebra as we know it today (another early book being Elements of Algebra by Nicholas Saunderson, published in 1740), and it is one of Euler's few writings, including Letters to a German Princess, that are understandable for the general audience.