The golden ratio : the story of phi, the world's most astonishing number
by Livio, Mario.
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BookPublisher: New York Broadway Books 2003, c2002Edition: 1st ed. Hardcover.Description: viii, 294 p. : ill., music ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780329444983.Subject(s): Plane geometry | Ratio and proportionSummary: Tells the story of phi, the never ending, never repeating number known as the Golden Ratio, written as 1.6180339887..., looking at how it has been used, and claims about its use, throughout the history of mathematics.
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Book | NF 516.2 L (Browse shelf) | Available | H037575555 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-277) and index.
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Tells the story of phi, the never ending, never repeating number known as the Golden Ratio, written as 1.6180339887..., looking at how it has been used, and claims about its use, throughout the history of mathematics.
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