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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
By
Matt Zimet (illustrator) and
Charles Seife
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Viking Pr
Publication date
February 1, 2000
Pages
248
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780670884575
ISBN-10
067088457X
Dimensions
1.25 by 5 by 8.75 in.
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$24.95
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sci/tech
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A 'biography' of the most vexing and troublesome number in human history reveals how the Babylonians invented it, why the Greeks were afraid of it and the Hindus worshipped, the role it played in hunting down heretics in the Middle Ages, and its current place in the Y2K issue. Original.
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Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Matt Zimet (other contributor) |
from Viking Pr (February 1, 2000)
9780670884575 | details & prices | 248 pages | 5.00 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $24.95
About: A 'biography' of the most vexing and troublesome number in human history reveals how the Babylonians invented it, why the Greeks were afraid of it and the Hindus worshipped it, the role it played in hunting down heretics in the Middle Ages, and its placein the Y2K issue
About: A 'biography' of the most vexing and troublesome number in human history reveals how the Babylonians invented it, why the Greeks were afraid of it and the Hindus worshipped it, the role it played in hunting down heretics in the Middle Ages, and its placein the Y2K issue
Paperback
With Matt Zimet (other contributor) |
from Penguin USA (September 1, 2000)
9780140296471 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $16.00
About: The history of a controversial but important number begins with its inventors, the Babylonians, and follows its tumultuous and fascinating story to the present era of supercomputers and quantum physics.
About: The history of a controversial but important number begins with its inventors, the Babylonians, and follows its tumultuous and fascinating story to the present era of supercomputers and quantum physics.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from New Millenium Audio (June 1, 2003)
9781590073544 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $24.95
About: A 'biography' of the most vexing and troublesome number in human history reveals how the Babylonians invented it, why the Greeks were afraid of it and the Hindus worshipped it, the role it played in hunting down heretics in the Middle Ages, and its placein the Y2K issue.
About: A 'biography' of the most vexing and troublesome number in human history reveals how the Babylonians invented it, why the Greeks were afraid of it and the Hindus worshipped it, the role it played in hunting down heretics in the Middle Ages, and its placein the Y2K issue.
Unabridged edition from Publishing Mills (December 1, 2000)
9781575110707 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $24.95
About: An examination of the most vexing and troublesome number in human history reveals how the Babylonians invented it, why the Greeks were afraid of it and the Hindus worshipped it, the role it played in hunting down heretics in the Middle Ages, and its place in the Y2K issue.
About: An examination of the most vexing and troublesome number in human history reveals how the Babylonians invented it, why the Greeks were afraid of it and the Hindus worshipped it, the role it played in hunting down heretics in the Middle Ages, and its place in the Y2K issue.
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