• A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

  • By: W. Rouse Ball
  • May 22 2020
  • Length: 30 mins
  • Podcast
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)
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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.
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perfect for dozing off

perfect for dozing off to sleep. sort of interesting but not too stimulating. good presenter

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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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A nice balance

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!

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Does what it’s meant to

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.

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Great

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

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My absolute go to

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.

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