viii, 183 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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."--Page [2] of dust jacket.
