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The Pythagorean theorem
a 4, 000-year history
By Maor, Eli
- ISBN
- 978-0-69112-526-8
- Publisher
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2007.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 18, 2007
Maor, an author and Loyola University math history instructor, has crafted a charming tour through math history, introducing the many ways that the Pythagorean Theorem (in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides are equal to the square of the hypotenuse) has been proven, interpreted, described and used over four millennia. Despite its name, there's no solid evidence that Pythagoras, born in 570 BCE, formulated the theorem; t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
