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A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

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A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

By: W. Rouse Ball
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 In his soft yet captivating voice, award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Monk) calmly tells the tale of how the ancient Greeks formalized the study of mathematics based on Phoenician teachings.©2020 Audible, Inc. (P)2020 Audible, Inc.
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perfect for dozing off to sleep. sort of interesting but not too stimulating. good presenter

perfect for dozing off

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Interesting topic but not distracting, great narrator with a good pace and sound for sleep but not hamming it up.

I listen to this every night, the same story, I still couldn’t tell you how it ends!

A nice balance

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I've listened to this close to 20 times. It is my go-to for time outs, and calming the mind. Its both informative and interesting in that it is complex. Brilliantly read and I wish there was more.

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I love mathematics, I’m interest in the history, but I am none the wiser after listening to this meandering podcast. I always fall asleep a few minutes in.

Does what it’s meant to

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A good relaxing listen. I enjoyed it and recommend it, even to those studying other areas of interest.

Great

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I absolutely adore this. Topic is riveting, as is the narration. For a shocking sleeper, I’m still yet to hear it to the end.

My absolute go to

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