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A History of Pi by Petr Beckmann

A History of Pi

by Petr Beckmann


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6 Hrs. 42 Min.

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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.


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