Penguin Books, Date: 2000-09-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2000. Penguin Books ISBN 0140296476 9780140296471 [US]

New York: Penguin Books, Date: 2000. 1st printing. Trade PB in red/black wraps.. Fine unmarked, no spine creases.. A universe of ideas bound up in the notion of nothing. Bright crisp unread copy of PB 1st. 5-1/4 x 8, 248 pp, index, bibliography, appendixes, b/w illus. 2000. Penguin Books ISBN 0140296476 9780140296471 [US]

ISBN10: 0140296476, ISBN13: 9780140296471, [publisher: Penguin Books, Hawthorn] Softcover Paperback. The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Now it threatens the foundations of modern physics. For centuries the power of zero savored of the demonic; once harnessed, it became the most important tool in mathematics. For zero, infinity's twin, is not like other numbers. It is both nothing and everything. In Zero, Science Journalist Charles Seife follows this innocent-looking number from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its struggle for acceptance in Europe, its rise and transcendence in the West, and its ever-present threat to modern physics. Here are the legendary thinkers—from Pythagoras to Newton to Heisenberg, from the Kabalists to today's astrophysicists—who have tried to understand it and whose clashes shook the foundations of philosophy, science, mathematics, and religion. Zero has pitted East against West and faith against reason, and its intransigence persists in the dark core of a black hole and the brilliant flash of the Big Bang. Today, zero lies at the heart of one of the biggest scientific controversies of all time: the quest for a theory of everything. The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Today, zero lies at the heart of one of the biggest ...
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ISBN10: 0140296476, ISBN13: 9780140296471, [publisher: Penguin Random House Australia] Softcover
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]

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Penguin Books, Date: 2000. Paperback. Good. 8x5x0. Unmarked text. Small corner crease on back cover. Illustrated, including drawings by Matt Zimet. In Zero, Science Journalist Charles Seife follows this innocent-looking number from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its struggle for acceptance in Europe, its rise and transcendence in the West, and its ever-present threat to modern physics. 248p. Measures 5.25x8 inches. Bibliography. Index. Appendices. 2000. Penguin Books ISBN 0140296476 9780140296471 [US]

Penguin Books, Date: 2000. Paperback. New. paperback book club edition. 272 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.75 inches. 2000. Penguin Books ISBN 0140296476 9780140296471 [GB]

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ISBN10: 0140296476, ISBN13: 9780140296471, [publisher: Penguin Books] Softcover
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ISBN10: 0140296476, ISBN13: 9780140296471, [publisher: Penguin Books] Softcover First Edition Other than mark on lower text block this is a tight and unmarked copy- " The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. For centuries, the power of zero savored of the demonic; once harnessed, it became the most important tool in mathematics. Zero follows this number from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its struggle for acceptance in Europe and its apotheosis as the mystery of the black hole. Today, zero lies at the heart of one of the biggest scientific controversies of all time, the quest for the theory of everything. Elegant, witty, and enlightening, Zero is a compelling look at the strangest number in the universe and one of the greatest paradoxes of human thought."
[Westbank, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 2000]
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From back cover: "The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. For centuries, the power of zero savored of the demonic; once harnessed, it became the most important tool in mathematics."Quote from front cover: "Written with clarity and infectious enthusiasm that are rare in science writing, and practically unknown among those who dare to explain mathematics. Zero is really something." - The Washington PostBook - Very Good condition. Front cover has a couple very light bumps. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight.Please use photos as part of the description.248 pages including Index. Date: 2000. Penguin (Non-Classics) ISBN 0140296476 9780140296471 [US]

ISBN10: 0140296476, ISBN13: 9780140296471, [publisher: Penguin Books September 2000] Softcover
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