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A History of Pi
- Author
- Petr Beckmann
- Narrator
- Stephen R. Thorne
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 18 June 2019
- Run Time
- 6 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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- Author
- Petr Beckmann
- Narrator
- Stephen R. Thorne
- Duration
- 6 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 June 2019
- ISBN
- 9781630150044
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Mathematics, History of mathematics, Philosophy of mathematics
Synopsis
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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