Fibonacci's Liber Abaci Translation into Modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of Calculation |
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| Author:
| Sigler, Laurence |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-40737-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $170.95 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1202, Fibonacci's "Liber abaci" was one of the most important books on mathematics in the Middle Ages, introducing Arabic numerals and methods throughout Europe. This is the first translation into a modern European language, of interest not only to historians of science, but to all mathematicians and mathematics teachers interested in the origins of their methods.
First published in 1202, Fibonacci's "Liber abaci" was one of the most important books on mathematics in the Middle Ages, introducing Arabic numerals and methods throughout Europe. This is the first translation into a modern European language, of interest not only to historians of science, but to all mathematicians and mathematics teachers interested in the origins of their methods.