Summa De Arithmetica, Geometria, Proportioni & Proportionalita by Luca Pacioli
This seminal work, published in 1494, is a comprehensive treatise on mathematics, covering a wide range of topics including arithmetic, geometry, and the theory of proportions. It is particularly notable for its detailed explanation of double-entry bookkeeping, which laid the foundation for modern accounting practices. The book systematically organizes mathematical knowledge of the time, providing practical examples and applications for merchants and scholars. Its influence extended beyond mathematics, impacting economic and business practices in Renaissance Europe.
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- Published
- 1494
- Nationality
- Italian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 600-700
- Original Language
- Latin
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- 3rd on 20 of the Most Important Books for Economics before 1940 (New York Public Library)