viii, 183 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 22 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Dust jacket toned, with light edgewear. *** "The untold story of Leonardo of Pisa, the medieval mathematician who introduced Arabic numbers to the West and helped launch the modern era." - Publisher. *** 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. Size: 8vo. N� de r�f. du vendeur 106123

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Titre : The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic ...

�diteur : Walker & Company, New York

Date d'�dition : 2011

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Near Fine

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Edition : 1st.

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The Man of Numbers One of the great math popularizers of our time, Devlin recreates the life and enduring legacy of a young Italian named Leonardo of Pisa (better known today as Fibonacci), an overlooked genius, and in the process makes clear how central numbers and mathematics are to our daily lives. Full description

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