Joy of Pi

Name: Joy of Pi
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ISBN: 9780802775627

ISBN-10: 0802775624

ISBN-13: 9780802775627

Edition: Reprint

Authors: David Blatner

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No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi–or ? as it is symbolically known–is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination with it–from the ancient Egyptians and Archimedes to Leonardo da Vinci and the modern-day Chudnovsky brothers, who have calculated pi to eight billion digits with a homemade supercomputer. The Joy of Pi is a book of many parts. Breezy narratives recount the history of pi and the quirky stories of…

Book details

List price: $14.00
Publisher: Walker & Company
Publication date: 9/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.50" wide x 6.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396