Bibliograph

The abacus and the cross, the story of the Pope who brought the light of science to the Dark Ages, Nancy Marie Brown

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The abacus and the cross, the story of the Pope who brought the light of science to the Dark Ages, Nancy Marie Brown

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The abacus and the cross

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

535492088

Responsibility statement

Nancy Marie Brown

Sub title

the story of the Pope who brought the light of science to the Dark Ages

Table Of Contents

A monk of Aurillac -- Of the making of books there is no end -- The ornament of the world -- Schoolmaster of Reims -- The abacus -- Math and the mind of God -- The celestial sphere -- The astrolabe -- Abbot of Bobbio -- Treason and excommunication -- The legend of the last emperor -- Pope of the year 1000 -- The end of the world

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