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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Zero The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Author: Charles Seife
A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe and its continuing role as one of the great paradoxes of human thought — The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Now, as Y2K fever rages, it threatens a technological apocalypse. For centuries the p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670884575
ISBN-10: 067088457X
Publication Date: 2/7/2000
Pages: 256
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4.3 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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reviewed Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea on + 27 more book reviews
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A lot of interesting information, although the author unfortunately belongs to the "tell them, tell them, and tell them again" school of writing.
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Not just a math book... a sociological, religious, history, AND math book. Seife has an engaging way of writing about lofty topics.
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Math concepts well presented for the layman.


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