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From: percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus)
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: Re: PI - not apple
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Date: Wed, 1-Jan-86 11:09:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  1 11:09:00 1986
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> 5) There is a book "A History of Pi" by Peter Beckmann. It is well worth
> reading even if you don't have a mathematics background. He explains how
> history of progress in Pi and mathematics mirrors man's history. For
> example - during the dark ages the most enlighted countries have the
> most mathematics progress.

However, if you have a history background, you'll love this book.
In his explanations of Pi, his relations of history are superb
and accurate.  It's one of the best history books I've ever read.

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