Man of Numbers
Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution
By Keith J. Devlin
(Bloomsbury UK, Hardcover, 9781408815762)
Publication Date: November 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover, Paperback
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Saturday, Jul 16, 2011
In 1202 Leonardo da Pisa (aka Fibonacci) taught Western Europe how to do arithmetic with Arabic numerals. In Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution, Keith Devlin describes how basic arithmetic changed commerce, banking, science and technology. More at NPR.org
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