A History of Pi

A History of Pi
Book cover of A History of Pi (3rd ed.)
AuthorPetr Beckmann
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
General Sciences
History of mathematics
PublisherGolem Press (1st, 2nd ed.)
St. Martin's Press (3rd ed.)
Hippocrene Books (Reprint ed.)
Publication date
1970
Publication placeUnited States
Pages190 pages
ISBN978-0-911762-07-5
OCLC99082

A History of Pi (also titled A History of π) is a 1970 non-fiction book by Petr Beckmann that presents a layman's introduction to the concept of the mathematical constant pi (π).[1]

  1. ^ Drum, Kevin (December 2, 1996). "A History of Pi, by Petr Beckman". Archived from the original on July 4, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2014.