Pythagoras and the ratios: a math adventure
(2010)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Charlesbridge : Made available through hoopla, 2010
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781607341895 (electronic bk.) MWT11850692, 1607341891 (electronic bk.) 11850692
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Julie Ellis and Phyllis Hornung Peacock team up once again to explore Pythagorean ratios in this humorous sequel to WHAT'S YOUR ANGLE, PYTHAGORAS? Pythagoras and his cousins want to win a music contest, but first they must figure out how to play their instruments in tune, something that's never been done before. While trying to fix the problem, Pythagoras makes an important discovery--notes that sound pleasant together have a certain mathematical relationship. When Pythagoras applies this ratio to his cousins' pipes and lyres, the result is music to the ears
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