A History Of Pi

by Beckmann, Petr

A History of π is a 1971 non-fiction book by physicist Petr Beckmann that presents a layman's introduction to the concept of the mathematical constant Pi. Beckmann was a Czechoslovakian who fled the Communist regime to come to the United States; his dislike of authority gives A History of π a style that belies its dry title.

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New York: Barnes & Noble, 1993. 200pp, text-ills, bibliography, chronological table, index. Papered boards in dust-jacket.The author 'traces the journey of pi from its Babylonian creation to its use by the Greeks in measuring the earth to some medieval attempts to eradicate those who pursued it to its crucial role in modern computation.'. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.… Read more about this item
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