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The Invention of Imagination

The Invention of Imagination

Aristotle, Geometry, and the Theory of the Psyche

A Provocative Examination of the Origin of Imagination

The Cult of Pythagoras

The Cult of Pythagoras

Math and Myths

Martinez discusses various popular myths from the history of mathematics. Some stories are partly true, others are entirely false, but all show the power of invention in history. Martinez inspects a wealth of primary sources, in several languages, over a span of many centuries. By exploring disagreements and ambiguities in the history of the elements of mathematics, The Cult of Pythagoras dispels myths that obscure the actual origins of mathematical concepts.

Chosen as a major selection by Scientific American Book Club (Library of Science¨)

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