Zero: biography of a dangerous idea
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This book is the story of the number 0, one of the most unusual inventions of mankind. Disputes surrounding this seemingly innocent round icon shook the very foundations of science and religion and more than once led to wars. Legendary thinkers, from Pythagoras to Einstein, have tried to unravel the mystery of zero. Ancient calendars and the latest achievements of astrophysics, Babylonian clay tablets and the search for a “theory of everything” - all this is discussed in the book “Zero: the biography of a dangerous idea.” This is a book for everyone who is interested in the history of mathematics and culture, advanced ideas of modern science.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Чарльз Сейфе
- Language
- Russian
- Translator
- Александра В. Александрова
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This book is the story of the number 0, one of the most unusual inventions of mankind. Disputes surrounding this seemingly innocent round icon shook the very...