A history of π (pi)
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A history of π (pi)
St. Martin's Press, c1971
[3rd ed.]
- [: pbk.]
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Bibliography: p. 193-195
Includes index
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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. <br>
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