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Synopsis
This cultural and scientific historical account traces the origin of the number zero and examines how society benefited from its inclusion into the mathematical lexicon.
| Size | | Length: | 225 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 8.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
"One might expect [this book] to be an easy read, but I found it tough going....But enough carping. There are many wonderful things in the book, and if sometimes it takes a little time to figure things out--well, what's the rush."
Washington Post Book World - Rudy Rucker (01/23/2000)
"Prof. Kaplan opens an exquisite view of number theory and of the problems of counting what is."
Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Andrew Allentuck (02/16/2001)
"NOTHING THAT IS, is a book full of deep and poetic insights, beautifully and briefly rendered."
Times Literary Supplement - Margaret Wertheim (03/31/2000)
"So where did the familiar hollow circle that we use to denote zero come from? That's a story fraught with mystery, and Mr. Kaplan tells it well, blending rival historical accounts with his own conjectures."
Wall Street Journal - Jim Holt (11/10/1999)
"THE NOTHING THAT IS is conceptually sophisticated, elegantly written, and in every way fun."
Bloomsbury Review - Gordon Staff
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