{"product_id":"a-history-of-pi","title":"A History of Pi","description":"The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress -- and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by militarism or religious fanaticism.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0312381859\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0312381859.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Beckmann, Petr\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338324836413,"sku":"BVV.0312381859.A","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0312381859-0.jpg?v=1783916141","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-pi","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}