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Pythagoras : his life, teaching, and influence

One of the most important mathematical theorems is named after Pythagoras of Samos, but this semi-mythical Greek sage has more to offer than formulas. He is said to have discovered the numerical nature of the basic consonances and transposed the...
Print Book, English, 2005
1st published View all formats and editions
Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 2005
xi, 184 p. : il., map
9780801442407, 0801442400
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