Books like Zero by Charles Seife
Zero, first conceived by Babylonian mathematicians and later rejected by Greeks, became a central, sometimes reverential, concept in Hindu philosophy. It later faced resistance from the Christian Church, yet gradually gained acceptance in Europe, where thinkers like Pythagoras, Newton, and Heisenberg wrestled with its paradoxical nature. Today, zero remains pivotal—its duality as both nothing and everything is at the core of contemporary physics, from black holes to the Big Bang, and continues to challenge our understanding of the universe.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: History/Ancient History
Authors: Charles Seife
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