{"product_id":"finding-fibonacci-the-quest-to-rediscover-the-forgotten-mathematical-genius-who-changed-the-world-paperback","title":"Finding Fibonacci: The Quest to Rediscover the Forgotten Mathematical Genius Who Changed the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Devlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mathematician's ten-year quest to tell Fibonacci's story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2000, Keith Devlin set out to research the life and legacy of the medieval mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, popularly known as Fibonacci, whose book \u003ci\u003eLiber abbaci\u003c\/i\u003e, or the \"Book of Calculation,\" introduced modern arithmetic to the Western world. Although most famous for the Fibonacci numbers--which, it so happens, he didn't discover--Fibonacci's greatest contribution was as an expositor of mathematical ideas at a level ordinary people could understand. Yet Fibonacci was forgotten after his death, and it was not until the 1960s that his true achievements were finally recognized. Drawing on the diary he kept of his quest, Devlin describes the false starts and disappointments, the unexpected turns, and the occasional lucky breaks he encountered in his search. Fibonacci helped to revive the West as the cradle of science, technology, and commerce, yet he vanished from the pages of history. This is Devlin's search to find him.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A charmingly personal account of Keith Devlin's long quixotic search to understand the man, Leonardo Bonacci, better known as Fibonacci, as well as the thirteenth-century mathematician's surprisingly pervasive influence.\"\u003cb\u003e--John Allen Paulos, author of \u003ci\u003eInnumeracy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Numerate Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovers of history, travel, and mathematics alike will relish this journey through time to ancient worlds, as master expositor Keith Devlin navigates Italy to uncover the beginnings of modern math. Fascinating!\"\u003cb\u003e--Danica McKellar, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMath Doesn't Suck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Though most of us only know about Leonardo of Pisa (aka Fibonacci) because of the numbers named after him, he was in fact the Steve Jobs of the thirteenth century who ushered in a revolution--as we learn from this fascinating book that reads by turns as a detective novel, a moving personal journey, and a meditation on the fate of modernity. Highly recommended to all lovers of math and history.\"\u003cb\u003e--Edward Frenkel, professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of \u003ci\u003eLove and Math\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An unusual and fascinating personal account of a modern mathematician's quest to separate truth from myth and show us the real 'Fibonacci.'\"\u003cb\u003e--Ian Stewart, author of \u003ci\u003eProfessor Stewart's Incredible Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Interesting and engaging. Devlin succeeds in making the reader care about his quest to understand Leonardo the person. He conveys the sense of awe and reverence at holding in your hands a document that has come to you straight from centuries before.\"\u003cb\u003e--Dana Mackenzie, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Universe in Zero Words: The Story of Mathematics as Told through Equations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Devlin\u003c\/b\u003e is a mathematician at Stanford University and cofounder and president of BrainQuake. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Unfinished Game: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter That Made the World Modern\u003c\/i\u003e. He is \"the Math Guy\" on National Public Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756991611168,"sku":"9780691192307","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ddf150d91b3cb62cf3c0617872fb17aa.webp?v=1780091057","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/finding-fibonacci-the-quest-to-rediscover-the-forgotten-mathematical-genius-who-changed-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}