by Paul Strathern · Siglo XXI de España Editores, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432316593
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«Pitágoras y su teorema» is Paul Strathern's popular science essay, published by Siglo XXI de España in paperback (104 pages, in Spanish).
The essay presents Pythagoras as possibly the first mathematician and philosopher of the West, traces his life and ideas in their historical and scientific context, and shows how abstract reasoning and deductive proof changed the worldview. It also explains the meaning of the Pythagorean theorem and its influence on modern science.
Part of the «90 minutos» collection. Translated by Marta Fontes. First edition published in 2014.
Aimed at readers interested in the history of science and philosophy who seek a brief and accessible introduction.
Paul Strathern is a Scots-Irish writer and academic.
