Eli Maor The Pythagorean Theorem (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Pythagorean TheoremCondition: NewEAN: 9780691196886ISBN: 9780691196886Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/19/2019Item Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmAuthor: Eli MaorLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: A 4,000-Year HistoryISBN-10: 0691196885Description: 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.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Princeton Science LibraryRelease Year: 2019 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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