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The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History - Princeton Science Library Revised edition
Eli Maor
The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History - Princeton Science Library Revised edition
Eli Maor
By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, the author reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. It shows that the theorem, although attributed to Pythagoras, was known to the Babylonians more than a thousand years earlier.
288 pages, 8 color illus. 141 line illus. 2 tables.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 15, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9780691148236 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 280 |
Dimensions | 154 × 235 × 18 mm · 484 g |
Language | English |