Elementary Algebraic Geometry

An introduction to algebraic geometry. The author makes no assumption that readers know more than can be expected of a good undergraduate and introduces fundamental concepts in a way that enables students to move on to a more advanced book or course that relies more heavily on commutative algebra. The language is purposefully kept on an elementary level, avoiding sheaf theory and cohomology theory. The introduction of new algebraic concepts is always motivated by a discussion of the corresponding geometric ideas.