by Paul Strathern · Arrow · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099237525
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«Pythagoras and His Theorem» is Paul Strathern's popular biography of Pythagoras, published by Arrow in paperback (90 pages, in English).
Paul Strathern narrates the life of Pythagoras, one of the first geniuses of Western culture, and explains his famous theorem. He also addresses how Pythagoras introduced the concept of mathematical proof and founded a community with prohibitions such as eating beans or jumping over fallen objects, and reviews the historical and scientific context of his work.
Pythagoras and His Theorem belongs to the series The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World. The Arrow edition is dated 7 August 1997.
A popular reading for those interested in the history of science, philosophy and mathematics.
Paul Strathern is a Scots-Irish writer and academic.
