The nothing that is : a natural history of zero / Robert Kaplan ; illustrations by Ellen Kaplan.
The nothing that is : a natural history of zero / Robert Kaplan ; illustrations by Ellen Kaplan.
The nothing that is : a natural history of zero / Robert Kaplan ; illustrations by Ellen Kaplan.
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Publisher
London : Penguin, 2000, c1999.
Date
2000, c1999.
Call Numbers
T0392498
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 237 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Contents
Zero: The Lens -- 1. Mind Puts its Stamp on Matter -- 2. The Greeks Had no Word for it -- 3. Travelers' Tales -- 4. Eastward -- 5. Dust -- 6. Into the Unknown -- 7. A Paradigm Shifts -- 8. A Mayan Interlude: The Dark Side of Counting -- 9. Much Ado -- 10. Entertaining Angels -- 11. Almost Nothing --...
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Publisher
London : Penguin, 2000, c1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2000, c1999.
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Summary
"In this book, Kaplan shows how zero is a lens through which we can see the evolution of mathematics as our tool for understanding the universe." "Where did zero come from - and what, exactly, does it mean? The Nothing That Is begins as a mystery story, tracing back to ancient times the way this symbol for nothing developed, constantly changing sha...
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The nothing that is : a natural history of zero / Robert Kaplan ; illustrations by Ellen Kaplan.
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Notes
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Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 1999.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transferred from N513.211/1.
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T0392498
Record Identifier
74VvELLjVK0d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvELLjVK0d
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ISBN
0140279431(pbk.)
9780140279436(pbk.) :
0140279431(pbk.) :
9780195128420 (cloth : alk. paper)
0195128427 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780140279436
0140279431
9780140279436(pbk.)
DDC
513.211
513
511.211
MMS ID
991011657839702626
