Fibonaccis Rabbits: Fifty Breakthroughs That Revolutionized Mathematics Hart-Davis Adam

The word 'mathematics' comes from the Greek word mathema, meaning knowledge or learning. Yet many still find the discipline hard to fathom. And indeed mathematics is at the heart of almost all processes and patterns that occur in the modern world.

Fibonacci's Rabbits solves this problem in bite-sized 'hops', describing the 50 most critical discoveries and revolutionary moments in the history of mathematics from Ancient Greece to the present day.Lucid exploration of the story of mathematics through an examination of 50 of its greatest discoveriesFully illustrated throughout, featuring clear explanations of the context, procedures, results and implications of each discoveryThe discoveries cover a broad range of topical concernsPart of the Great Experiments Series