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Author
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
One of the most important mathematical theorems is named after Pythagoras of Samos, but this semi-mythical Greek sage has more to offer than formulas. He is said to have discovered the numerical nature of the basic consonances and transposed the musical proportions to the cosmos, postulating a harmony of the spheres. He may have coined the words cosmos and philosophy. He is also believed to have taught the doctrine of transmigration of souls and therefore...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
Narrowly escaping with her life after a gunman storms the University of Texas campus, classics professor Sophie Chase joins an expedition to recover ancient papyrus manuscripts buried in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and uncovers the gripping story of an ancient Roman slave girl, while a secret and powerful cabal will stop at nothing to gain control of the scrolls.
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