The Pythagorean Theorem

A 4,000-Year History

Eli Maor

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English

Princeton University Pres
27 January 2020

Mathematics & Sciences; Geometry; History of mathematics

Series: Princeton Science Library

An exploration of one of the most celebrated and well-known theorems in mathematicsBy any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, Eli Maor reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. Although attributed to Pythagoras, the theorem was known to the Babylonians more than a thousand years earlier. Pythagoras may have been the first to prove it, but his proof-if indeed he had one-is lost to us. The theorem itself, however, is central to almost every branch of science, pure or applied. Maor brings to life many of the characters that played a role in its history, providing a fascinating backdrop to perhaps our oldest enduring mathematical legacy.

By: Eli Maor
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 65
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691196886
ISBN 10: 0691196885
Series: Princeton Science Library
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 27 January 2020
Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eli Maor is the author of seven books, including Music by the Numbers, Trigonometric Delights, To Infinity and Beyond, and e: The Story of a Number (all Princeton). He is a former professor of the history of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago.

Reviews for The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History

There is something intoxicating about seeing one truth revealed in so many ways. It all makes for hours of glorious mathematical distraction. -Ben Longstaff, New Scientist A popular account of important ideas and their development. -Peter M. Neumann, Times Higher Education Supplement If one has never read a book by Eli Maor, this book is a great place to start. -J. Johnson, Choice Maor expertly tells the story of how this simple theorem known to schoolchildren is part and parcel of much of mathematics itself. -Amy Shell-Gellasch, MAA Reviews At last, a popular book that isn't afraid to print a mathematical formula in all its symbolic glory! Thanks to Eli Maor for proving-in his delightful, playful way-the eternal importance of a three-sided idea as old as humankind. -Dava Sobel, author of Longitude