The authors attempt succesfully to give a balanced picture of Chuquet's achievements and his limitations. Thus the book presents a well-documented and thoroughly elaborated research work.' Mathematical Reviews (1986)

CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1: ANTECEDENTS 1
CHAPTER 2: NICOLAS CHUOUET - THE MAN AND HIS MANUSCRIPT 14
CHAPTER 3: THE TRIPARTY - FIRST PART 27
CHAPTER 4: THE TRIPARTY - SECOND PART 93
CHAPTER 5: THE TRIPARTY - THIRD PART 143
CHAPTER 6: THE PROBLEMS 197
CHAPTER 7: THE GEOMETRY 234
CHAPTER 8: THE COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC 291
CHAPTER 9: THE PLACE OF NICOLAS CHUQUET IN THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS 332
APPENDIX: TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR CHUQUET'S MATHEMATICAL MANUSCRIPTS 362
BIBLIOGRAPHY 375
INDEX OF NAMES AND WORKS 385