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A history of [pi] (pi)

By Petr Beckmann

Book information

Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Year
1976
ISBN
9780312381851, 0312381859
Open Library ID
OL15987095M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2390171 bytes)
Edition
3rd edition
Pages
203\203
Topic
History
Time added
2009-08-06 05:14:26

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.

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