Description
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.
Author: Petr Beckmann
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Griffin
Published: 07/15/1976
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.30w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780312381851
Language: English
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