Finding Fibonacci
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8... do you know what comes next? If you do you may have heard about Leonardo of Pisa also known as Fibonacci and his famous series. However, do you really know who Fibonacci actually was? Finding Fibonacci by Keith Devlin explores who Fibonacci really was. Devlin writes in his book all about his research tactics on Fibonacci. He talks about his multiple trips to Spain and what he learned from reading Liber Abbaci written by Fibonacci. Liber Abbaci brought in the Hindu-Arabic number system into Europe and subsequently the entire world. Devlin does a great job when writing Finding Fibonacci . He uses a lot of personal experiences to captivate the reader and put the life of Fibonacci into perspective. For example in chapter 6, entitled Walk Along the Pisan Riverbank, Devlin recounts his walk along the riverbank in Pisa. He tells you about what he is seeing on his trip in 2003 and compares it to what Fibonacci may have seen back in the 13th century as he walked along ...