Book ID: CBB000110536

Pi: A Source Book. 2nd edition (2000)

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Description Covers source material and commentaries on pi from Ancient Egypt to the modern day. Includes material on Islamic science.


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Authors & Contributors
Zahra Pournajaf
Guichard, Luis Arturo
Lluís Pascual
García Alonso, Juan Luis
Christopher Braun
Abdeljaouad, Mahdi
Concepts
Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture
Mathematics
Astronomy
Pi
Primary literature (historical sources)
Commentaries
Time Periods
Ancient
Medieval
Early modern
Modern
Renaissance
21st century
Places
Egypt
Greece
Rome (Italy)
Middle and Near East
Hellenistic world
Mediterranean region
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