A History of π (PI)
by Petr Beckmann
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"Documents the calculation, numerical value, and use of the ratio from 2000 B.C. to the modern computer age, detailing social conditions in eras when progress was made."
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A history of [pi] (pi)
1971, St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin
in English
0312381859 9780312381851
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"A million years or so have passed since the tool-wielding animal called man made its appearance on this planet."
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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. The mathematical level of this book is flexible, and there is plenty for readers of all ages and interests.
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| November 18, 2022 | Edited by tmanarl | Merge works (MRID: 26031) |
| June 22, 2021 | Edited by Stew | Fix title. |
| June 22, 2021 | Edited by Stew | Added new cover |
| March 7, 2017 | Edited by Mónica María Correa Ortiz | Added new cover |
| April 29, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |