Pi: A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number

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Synopsis
In this delightful layperson's introduction to one of math's most interesting phenomena, Drs. Posamentier and Lehmann review pi's history from prebiblical times to the 21st century, the many amusing and mind-boggling ways of estimating pi over the centuries, quirky examples of obsessing about pi, and useful applications of pi in everyday life, including statistics.
Copyright:
2003

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
324 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781615920815
Publisher:
Globe Pequot Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Mathematics and Statistics, Philosophy
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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