{"product_id":"pythagoras-revenge-a-mathematical-mystery-9780691150192","title":"Pythagoras' Revenge: A Mathematical Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located? And what information would it reveal? These questions are the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novel \u003ci\u003ePythagoras' Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e. Suspenseful and instructive, \u003ci\u003ePythagoras' Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e weaves fact, fiction, mathematics, computer science, and ancient history into a surprising and sophisticated thriller. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The intrigue begins when Jule Davidson, a young American mathematician who trolls the internet for difficult math riddles and stumbles upon a neo-Pythagorean sect searching for the promised reincarnation of Pythagoras. Across the ocean, Elmer Galway, a professor of classical history at Oxford, discovers an Arabic manuscript hinting at the existence of an ancient scroll--possibly left by Pythagoras himself. Unknown to one another, Jule and Elmer each have information that the other requires and, as they race to solve the philosophical and mathematical puzzles set before them, their paths ultimately collide. Set in 1998 with flashbacks to classical Greece, \u003ci\u003ePythagoras' Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From academic Oxford to suburban Chicago and historic Rome, \u003ci\u003ePythagoras' Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e is a sophisticated thriller that will grip readers from beginning to surprising end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3947564\"\u003eArturo Sangalli\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.45w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691150192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691150192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022060\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArturo Sangalli\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance science journalist and writer. He has a PhD in mathematics from the University of Montreal. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Fuzzy: And Other Insights from the Border between Math and Computers\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and has contributed many pieces to \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44565947973869,"sku":"9780691150192","price":29.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_0d47a236-7f80-4b0f-93c2-3b4c9a74c13c.jpg?v=1701872613","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/pythagoras-revenge-a-mathematical-mystery-9780691150192","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}