The Craft of Indo-Arabic Numerals: How Practical Arithmetic Shaped Commerce and Mathematics in Western Europe, 1200–1600 - Raffaele Danna - Books - Harvard University Press - 9780674279339 - April 28, 2026
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The Craft of Indo-Arabic Numerals: How Practical Arithmetic Shaped Commerce and Mathematics in Western Europe, 1200–1600

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In medieval and early modern Europe, the transition from Roman to Indo-Arabic numerals enabled their users to make key commercial and mathematical advances. Raffaele Danna shows how hundreds of ordinary merchants, schoolteachers, and artisans facilitated these developments, reconstructing the impact of practical mathematics across three centuries.

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Released April 28, 2026
ISBN13 9780674279339
Publishers Harvard University Press
Pages 440
Dimensions 169 × 241 × 41 mm   ·   874 g

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