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The Pythagorean Theorem

A 4,000-Year History

Eli Maor

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English
Princeton University Pres
27 January 2020
An exploration of one of the most celebrated and well-known theorems in mathematics

By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, Eli Maor reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. Although attributed to Pythagoras, the theorem was known to the Babylonians more than a

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Imprint:   Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   65
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm, 
ISBN:   9780691196886
ISBN 10:   0691196885
Series:   Princeton Science Library
Pages:   296
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Recommended Age:   From 14 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Eli Maor is the author of seven books, including Music by the Numbers, Trigonometric Delights, To Infinity and Beyond, and e: The Story of a Number (all Princeton). He is a former professor of the history of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago.

Reviews for The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History

There is something intoxicating about seeing one truth revealed in so many ways. It all makes for hours of glorious mathematical distraction. -Ben Longstaff, New Scientist A popular account of important ideas and their development. -Peter M. Neumann, Times Higher Education Supplement If one has never read a book by Eli Maor, this book is a great place to start. -J. Johnson, Choice Maor expertly tells the story of how this simple theorem known to schoolchildren is part and parcel of much of mathematics itself. -Amy Shell-Gellasch, MAA Reviews At last, a popular book that isn't afraid to print a mathematical formula in all its symbolic glory! Thanks to Eli Maor for proving-in his delightful, playful way-the eternal importance of a three-sided idea as old as humankind. -Dava Sobel, author of Longitude


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