Eli Maor The Pythagorean Theorem (Paperback) Princeton Science Library

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Pythagorean TheoremCondition: NewSubtitle: A 4,000-Year HistoryISBN-10: 0691148236EAN: 9780691148236ISBN: 9780691148236Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/15/2010Description: By 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. Maor shows that the theorem, although attributed to Pythagoras, 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 the development of the Pythagorean theorem, providing a fascinating backdrop to perhaps our oldest enduring mathematical legacy.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 454gAuthor: Eli MaorGenre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Princeton Science LibraryRelease Year: 2010 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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