The Joy of Pi by David Blatner

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The Joy of Pi by David Blatner

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Part of Penguin Press Science S series

Summary

For 4000 years we have struggled with pi - the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. This book tells the story of pi, from Archimedes to da Vinci, and from Newton to the Chudnovsky brothers, who are calculating pi to billions of places with a homemade supercomputer.

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The Joy of Pi by David Blatner

For 4000 years we have struggled with pi - the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. This book tells the story of pi, from Archimedes to da Vinci, and from Newton to the Chudnovsky brothers, who are calculating pi to billions of places with a homemade supercomputer.

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ISBN 13 9780140266801
ISBN 10 0140266801
Title The Joy of Pi
Author David Blatner
Series Penguin Press Science S
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1998-09-24
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.