Reviews Pythagoras and the Ratios: A Math Adventure by Julie Ellis Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News May 21, 2010 at 12:14 pm A boy’s quest to tune a pan flute and a lyre illustrates some of the many uses of mathematical ratios. (Ages 9 – 12) PYTHAGORAS AND THE RATIOS: A MATH ADVENTURE BY JULIE ELLIS Charlesbridge, 2010, 32 p., $16.95.