Author: Petr Beckmann Year: 1970 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Science, History
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ISBNs: 9780312381851 0312381859 |
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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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