A history of PI Beckmann, Petr |
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Título: A history of PI Autor: Beckmann, Petr ISBN: 9780880294188 Año de publicación: 1971 Primera edición: 1971 Recomendado por: Silicon |
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. |