A History of Pi
by:
Petr Beckmann (author)
The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress -- and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by...
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The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress -- and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by militarism or religious fanaticism.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312381851 (0312381859)
ASIN: 312381859
Publish date: July 15th 1976
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
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