Why pi? : [how math applies to everyday life?]

Título
Why pi? : [how math applies to everyday life?]

Johnny. Ball

Resumen
A historical number journey from the ancient civilizations that used numbers as simple measurements, through the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution all the way to Einstein and the discovery of relativity. Includes over 600 full-colour images and photos as well as games, puzzles, brainteasers, and fun facts.

Cover subtitle: how math applies to everyday life
 
Subtitle on cover: How math applies to everyday life

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2009

Descripción física
93 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.

Nota general
Includes index.
 
"How math applies to everyday life"--Cover.

Término de la materia
Measurement.
 
Mathematics.
 
Pi.
 
Number concept.
 
Mathematics -- History.

Síntesis
A historical number journey from the ancient civilizations that used numbers as simple measurements, through the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution all the way to Einstein and the discovery of relativity. Includes over 600 full-colour images and photos as well as games, puzzles, brainteasers, and fun facts.

ISBN
9780756651640
 
9780756664770

Información de publicación
London ; New York : DK Pub., 2009.


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