viii, 183 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172) and index.
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.
Summary
"The untold story of Leonardo of Pisa, the medieval mathematician who introduced Arabic numbers to the West and helped launch the modern era"--Jacket flap.
