A History of Pi

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	A History of Pi
	by Petr Beckmann Sales Rank: 32597	~~List Price: $14.95~~ $10.17 At Amazon on 6-18-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Paperback with 208 pages Published by: St. Martin's Griffin July 15, 1976 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0312381859 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0312381851 Book Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches Weighs: 7 ounces *Product Review* "A pure delight . . . Entirely offbeat, which gives it its charm." --The Denver Post "A very readable account." --Science "A cheerful work." --Scientific American *Product Review* "A pure delight . . . Entirely offbeat, which gives it its charm." --The Denver Post "A very readable account." --Science "A cheerful work." --Scientific American *Reader Reviews* This book is not about Pi per se - it is a book about the history of mathematics, especially western math, with lots of opinions by the author, built around the example of Pi. Readers who are interested in Pi would be disappointed, as they would expect a lot more material about Pi. I can see how the name of the book would mislead the buyers of this book in this way. As a book about the history of math, I think it is a very good book - it covers the time span from the greeks to the modern era, focusing on western civilization (e.g. the far and middle east are mentioned very little), with chapters about the heavy weight mathematicians of the time. The author makes his opinions clearly and at some length, and I think he got quite a few good points. The math is a bit difficult for a popular science book, and I get the impression the author just threw in a bit of math just as illustrations to main theme of the history of math and not in order to give the reader some insights and in-depth understanding. So, if you want a book about the history of math in the west with the author's opinions and commentary, I recommend this book to you. But if you want a book about Pi, by all means skip this book. Comment \| \| (Report this) Back To Top
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