Pythagoras Revenge: A Mathematical Mystery
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A Death in the Family pp. An Extraordinarily Gifted Man pp. A Sect Of Neo-Pythagoreans pp.
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The Symbol of the Serpent pp. A Professional Job pp.
The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novel Pythagoras' Revenge. The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located?.
With a Little Help from Your Sister pp. All Roads Lead to Rome pp. The Last Piece of the Puzzle pp. Infinitely Many Primes pp. Perfect and Figured Numbers pp. Notes, Credits, and Bibliographical Sources pp. Project MUSE Mission Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. At times the book read like a textbook, and at one point, one page referenced by page number an example on another. Not something I'm accustomed to when reading fiction.
The chronology of the book is off as well. I have no problem jumping from the modern day to ancient times, but the modern day accounts were out of order a chapter on Thorn being reported missing is prior to chapter when he is abducted. This didn't work for me. For this type of book, it was short in length and this resulted in a lack of depth for too many of the characters. Lots of potential for the story but it came up far too short, which left me glad it wasn't another hundred pages in length.
Pythagoras' Revenge: A Mathematical Mystery
Jun 17, Maurice Patel rated it it was ok Recommends it for: But it didn't turn out. Overall it includes Mathematical results which even a high school student can recognize except some. Many of the time book deals with unnecessary stuff. And worst part was the ending.
It was like author didn't know what to do and he abruptly ended the book. I was expecting it to b Short version: And do not read this!! Mar 15, Tim Andreeff rated it really liked it. This book is subtitled a mathematical mystery and does indeed contain significant doses of very interesting - and lucidly presented - mathematics. It also contains major doses of Greek history and culture. And oh yes, there is also a mystery, not particularly well concealed.
It's all skillfully put together and very entertaining to read. But that presumes that the particular mix of interests in this novel is yours [which judging from the low ratings it's received is not usually the case]. Aug 07, Amanda rated it it was ok. This book would have been much better if it had been left as a nonfiction math book for a general audience.
Creating a mystery novel instead meant the book felt like it had random mathematics lectures shoehorned into it, and the novel itself was not written in a very sophisticated manner. The author ought to have left writing a novel to a novelist and focused on a short nonfiction work about the mathematics and history.
Oct 16, Phair rated it it was ok. Not really a mystery- more a DaVinci Code type thriller without many thrills. The way it jumped around in time when the pov changed got a little confusing and I'm talking about the contemporary stuff, not the jumps back to Pythagoras' own time. It certainly wasn't terrible and I imagine math geeks would love it but it wasn't for me.
Read for a challenge theme. Mar 31, Victoria rated it it was ok Shelves: I could not get into this book. Although the mystery of trying to find a lost document written by Pythagoras, who according to history did not leave any written works, was intriguing, there was simply too much math! Every so often the author would digress into a discussion on Pythagorean mathematics and concepts and for someone who failed algebra, this was overwhelming!
Aug 27, Sambasivan rated it really liked it. Though the plot is far fetched, the author brings in a certain level of credibility through his research. Some of the mathematics are interesting, particularly the 16 square problem. Aug 09, Bill rated it did not like it. There are probably better ways to learn a bit of trivia about Pythagoris.
As a novel, I'm disappointed by the weak characters and very weak plot. A novel lives somewhere in the concept, but I had to force myself to finish this page book. Nov 15, Richard added it. Great piece of mathematical fiction. Minimal use of overly complicated math equations. Feb 28, Jupiter Barrera rated it liked it. En la parte de matematicas es muy buen libro, en la parte de la historia no lo es tanto, pero aun asi los disfrute. Jul 24, Samson Blackwell rated it it was ok Shelves: Interesting topic obviously written by a professor of mathematics.
Jan 16, Deanna rated it liked it.
Aug 17, Stephen Hackney rated it really liked it. If you don't remember your high school geometry or prime number introductions, some of the story leaves you a bit lost. Mar 15, Tim Andreeff rated it really liked it. 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. Set in with flashbacks to classical Greece, Pythagoras' Revenge investigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics.
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 with flashbacks to classical Greece, Pythagoras' Revenge investigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics. From academic Oxford to suburban Chicago and historic Rome, Pythagoras' Revenge is a sophisticated thriller that will grip readers from beginning to surprising end.
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