The man of numbers : Fibonacci's arithmetic revolution / Keith Devlin.
2011
QA29.F5 D48 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
The man of numbers : Fibonacci's arithmetic revolution / Keith Devlin.
Author
Devlin, Keith J.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
ISBN
9780802778123
0802778127
0802778127
Publication Details
New York : Walker & Co., 2011.
Language
English
Description
viii, 183 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Call Number
QA29.F5 D48 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
512.7/2/092 B
512.72092
512.72092
Summary
"The untold story of Leonardo of Pisa, the medieval mathematician who introduced Arabic numbers to the West and helped launch the modern era."--P. [2] of dust jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Your days are numbered
A bridge of numbers
A child of Pisa
A mathematical journey
Sources
Liber abbaci
Fame
The Fibonacci aftermath
Whose revolution?
Fibonacci's legacy : in stone, parchment, and rabbits.
A bridge of numbers
A child of Pisa
A mathematical journey
Sources
Liber abbaci
Fame
The Fibonacci aftermath
Whose revolution?
Fibonacci's legacy : in stone, parchment, and rabbits.