The Joy of Pi
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00006H3E3 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 301 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Fun and Informative" according to VikkiBones. I found out about this book through the Pi(the movie) website. I've had an interest in numerology and mathematics all my life and this coffee book definitely tickles my fancy in both departments. It's entertaining and intelligent. Be forewarned though, it's ripe with purely fun facts and basic history. For those true math nuts, it may be lacking in a few areas. If you're interested in a light read simply to gain and few interesting facts from and have a neat conversation piece. Very interesting (I can't really say enjoyable) and with some Very interesting (I can't really say enjoyable) and with some details quite surprising. But overall it is somewhat "overstretching" the subject. The (typo)graphic form is rather original, for example, printing the first one thousand digits of pi after the decimal! but somewhat confusing.. Tatsuo Tabata said Good for Amusement. This little book tells us in a cheerful manner about the history and snippets of the number pi, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Many facts and factoids about pi are collected here. There are some equations, but those who don't like equations can appreciate them like beautiful illustrations.In the section "Memorizing Pi" the author gives mnemonic devices in different languages. The description of one in Japanese includes errors. In fact, there is a better
No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Dozens of snippets and factoids reveal pi's remarkable impact over the centuries. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination with it - from the ancient Egyptians and Archimedes to Leonardo da Vinci and the modern-day Chudnovsky brothers, who have calculated pi to eight billion digits with a homemade supercomputer.The Joy of Pi is a book of many parts. Pi is infinite and, in The Joy of Pi it proves to be infinitely intriguing. Sidebars document fascinating pi trivia. Pi-inspired poems, limericks, and jokes offer delightfully "square" pi humor.A tribute to all things pi, The Joy of Pi is sure to foster a newfound affection and respect for the big number with the funny little symbol.. Breezy narratives recount the history of pi and the quirky stories of those obsessed with it. Mnemonic devices teach how to memorize pi to many hundreds of digits (or more, if you're so inclined)