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Book SynopsisTrade Review“[A] jaunty book.”
—James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review“Devlin leads a cheerful pursuit to rediscover the hero of 13th-century European mathematics, taking readers across centuries and through the back streets of medieval and modern Italy in this entertaining and surprising history.”
—Publishers Weekly“
Finding Fibonacci showcases Devlin’s writerly flair.”
—Davide Castelvecchi, Nature“[Devlin] talks his way into Italian research libraries in search of early manuscripts, photographs all 11 street signs on Via Leonardo Fibonacci in Florence and strives to cultivate a love for numbers in his readers.”
—Andrea Marks, Scientific American“Engaging and entertaining.”
—Library Journal“Personal and lively.”
—Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society“Devlin’s enthusiasm for his subject is infectious.”
—Tony Mann, Times Higher Education
