The Pythagorean Theorem : A 4,000-Year History Paperback / softback
by Eli Maor
Part of the Princeton Science Library series
Paperback / softback
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An exploration of one of the most celebrated and well-known theorems in mathematicsBy any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics.
In this book, Eli Maor reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem.
Although attributed to Pythagoras, the theorem was known to the Babylonians more than a thousand years earlier.
Pythagoras may have been the first to prove it, but his proof—if indeed he had one—is lost to us.
The theorem itself, however, is central to almost every branch of science, pure or applied.
Maor brings to life many of the characters that played a role in its history, providing a fascinating backdrop to perhaps our oldest enduring mathematical legacy.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages, 149 b/w illus. 2 tables.
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:19/11/2019
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- ISBN:9780691196886
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages, 149 b/w illus. 2 tables.
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:19/11/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780691196886
