The Music of Pythagoras: How an Ancient Brotherhood Cracked the Code of the Universe and Lit the Path from Antiquity to Outer Space
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- Synopsis
- Ferguson, a musician and author of several books on the history of science, presents an entertaining, erudite history of the work of Pythagoras, from its murky origins in the sixth century B.C.E. to the present. She explores the use of Pythagorean mathematics in Greek, Roman, Arabic and Western European intellectual tradition in a clear, unbiased manner, with many diagrams and explanations to aid those for who haven't kept up their high school math.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 378 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780802716316
- Publisher:
- Walker & Company
- Date of Addition:
- 04/23/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Kitty Ferguson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Mathematics and Statistics
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.