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Science Friday: How Fibonacci Introduced the World to Numbers

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Keith Devlin, the author of the book The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution, talks about the history of arithmetic and how Leonardo of Pisa, or Fibonacci, changed commerce and the way arithmetic was done. Aired Aug. 12, 2011 [17:35]

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history of arithmetic, history of mathematics, how fibonacci introduced the world to numbers, leonardo fibonacci, leonardo of pisa, science friday, trade / commerce
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