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I have had this book for a while and it has been passed around to a few people interested in reading about "ZERO." I really have very little interest in math itself, but this book is not what you'd call a "math" book in that sense but more a history book. What you will read is that the concept of zero is paradoxical and troubling and has the power to bring computers crashing to a halt and transform a collapsing sun into a black hole. How? Long ago, zero seemed a necessary abstraction in the realm of mathematics and science. The Greeks and Romans really hated it and the Catholics feared it, but the Muslims revered it! Seife traces the development of zero from Babylonians' accidental invention of it as a place-holder in counting, and from there to ancient India and Arabia to its acceptance in the Western world. Zero's importance in Renaissance art and Reformation politics to the Big Bang theory has continued to alter our views of the universe, God and religion. Seife describes, with humor, how this one single digit has bedeviled and fascinated thinkers from ancient Athens to Los Alamos. I think you'll get a good grasp on the most misunderstood number in this witty book.Read full review
The way he describes sometimes complex math stuff is so easy to understand. He talks about zero in history, math, physics and so many many different fields. The book was in great condition, despite its low price.
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A friend recommended this book to me. It’s a great read.
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great book
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Fun book.
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