Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
by Charles Seife
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Author: Charles SeifeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-09-01
ISBN: 0140296476
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Summary: 5 Stars
This book was absolutely wonderful, it delves into the history of mathematics, as far back as the creation of numbers themselves. It looks at the contribution that the Greeks, Babylonians and Hindus made to mathematics, and how religion had restricted the development of mathematics. The book was written very well, it felt like a story book, rather than a factual book. I recommend this book for everyone with an interest in Maths, you do not need to be a mathematician to enjoy this book.
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