Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshipped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Science journalist Seife follows this innocent-looking number--zero--from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its struggle for acceptance in Europe and transcendence into the West. 75 line drawings.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-238) and index.
About the Author
Charles Seife is the author of five previous books, including
Proofiness and
Zero, which won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for first nonfiction and was a
New York Times notable book. He has written for a wide variety of publications, including
The New York Times, Wired, New Scientist, Science, Scientific American, and
The Economist. He is a professor of journalism at New York University and lives in New York City.
Tech Q&A
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