A History of Pi : Paperback : St Martin's Press : 9780312381851 : 0312381859 : 31 Dec 1976 : The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress -- and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by militarism or religious fanaticism...
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