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A History of Pi

By: Petr Beckmann
Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
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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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©1971 The Golem Press (P)2019 Tantor Mathematics Social Sciences World Middle Ages Math History

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couldn't put it down. math history is part of history I like best. petr makes history fun

one of the best history books

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The writer gets up on his soap box one too many times for a historical look at the work mathematicians did looking for the area of a circle. Fun listening and not too long.

just ok

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author's zealous anti-Soviet commentary borders on comical. would prefer more historical facts and less opining.

wish i researched how old this book is. pub 1970.

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