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The man of numbers : Fibonacci's arithmetic revolution / Keith Devlin.
"The untold story of Leonardo of Pisa, the medieval mathematician who introduced Arabic numbers to the West and helped launch the modern era."--Page [2] of dust jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802778123
- ISBN: 0802778127
- ISBN: 9780802779083
- ISBN: 0802779085
- Physical Description: viii, 183 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Walker & Co., 2011.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-172) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Fibonacci, Leonardo, approximately 1170-approximately 1240.
Fibonacci, Leonardo, approximately 1170-approximately 1240.
Leonardus Pisanus 1170-1240
Fibonacci, Leonardo.
Mathematicians > Italy > Biography.
Fibonacci numbers.
Mathematics in nature.
Italy > History > 12th century.
Fibonacci numbers.
Mathematicians.
Mathematics in nature.
Italy.
Mathematicians > Biography.
Sequences (Mathematics)
Mathematics in nature.
Fibonacci numbers.
Mathematicians > Biography.
Fibonacci, Leonardo, ca. 1170-ca. 1240. - Genre:
- Biographies.
History
Biography.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO Fibon Devli 2011 | 278822 | Stacks | Available | - |
Electronic resources
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