An Imaginary Tale: The Story of [the square root of minus one]
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.
| Country | USA |
| Brand | Hippocrene Books |
| Manufacturer | Hippocrene Books |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| PartNumber | 90-11869 |
| Height | 8.5 |
| Length | 5.75 |
| Weight | 0.80027801106 |
| Width | 1 |
| NumberOfItems | 1 |
| ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |