Egyptian Pi

Egyptian Pi
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Total Pages : 81
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ISBN-10 : 1549653458
ISBN-13 : 9781549653452
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Egyptian Pi by : John C. BEACH

At Abydos and at Karnak, stone carvings appear to display mathematical lessons by ancient Egyptians, and their method of calculating pi is equal to an accuracy of the 22/7 ratio commonly used as an approximation today. Evidence is presented that the ancient Egyptians had attained a sophisticated understanding of pi over 1,000 years before Archimedes and the Greeks. Readers are provided with several hands-on exercises that demonstrate mathematical and geometric concepts via folding paper disks and string. Pentagons, heptagons, rectangles, pyramids, and a humorous character named Cubit Forearm make their appearances as the author explores the practical significance of a discovery that will revise our understanding of the origins of mathematics in the ancient world. Appropriate for all ages, general readers, historians, mathematicians, and those with an interest in ancient Egypt.

Israel in Egypt

Israel in Egypt
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9780199881017
ISBN-13 : 0199881014
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Israel in Egypt by : James K. Hoffmeier

Scholars of the Hebrew Bible have in the last decade begun to question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. The reason for the rejection of the exodus tradition is said to be the lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. Those advancing these claims, however, are not specialists in the study of Egyptian history, culture, and archaeology. In this pioneering book, James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt.

A Book of the Beginnings

A Book of the Beginnings
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Total Pages : 520
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ISBN-10 : NLI:2928610-10
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis A Book of the Beginnings by : Gerald Massey

Egypt and Babylon

Egypt and Babylon
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 470
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:590827549
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Egypt and Babylon by : George Rawlinson

Egypt

Egypt
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Total Pages : 632
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044020436358
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Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Egypt by : Karl Baedeker (Firm)

A History of [pi] (pi)

A History of [pi] (pi)
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Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0880294183
ISBN-13 : 9780880294188
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of [pi] (pi) by : Petr Beckmann

Documents the calculation, numerical value, and use of the ratio from 2000 B.C. to the modern computer age, detailing social conditions in eras when progress was made.