Pi: How Many Digits Should You Memorize, Just in Case?
Pierre Sundborg, "Pi: How Many Digits Should You Memorize, Just in Case?"
English | 2020 | ASIN: B086Z78SQG, B086Y6MM56 | EPUB | pages: 165 | 0.4 mb
English | 2020 | ASIN: B086Z78SQG, B086Y6MM56 | EPUB | pages: 165 | 0.4 mb
This is a book about a number most of us know, the value of Pi = 3.14159… . It begins with someone scratching a circle in sand, then tells the nature and history of Pi and its endless digits, going out to the very edges of the Universe. For you who choose to join the author in memorizing digits of Pi, there are four choices, depending on whether you decide to fill the Observable Universe with yourself (learn 86 digits) to filling it with theoretical strings (191 digits). Join about 3,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 others in the Universe to know Pi, or perhaps more likely, its big brother Tau. All facts are documented, with pointers to sources for more information and speculation. Facts, history, science – a great read – all in good humor!