The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero

Author Robert Kaplan talked about his book The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero, published by Oxford University Press. The author … read more

Author Robert Kaplan talked about his book The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero, published by Oxford University Press. The author examined the origin of zero, how the symbol for it came about, who used it first, and how it has affected not only mathematics, but linguistics, philosophy and poetry as well. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close

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The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero

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Program ID:
154997-1
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
First Aired:
Feb 13, 2000 | 8:52pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 12, 2000 | 2:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 13, 2000 | 8:52pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 13, 2000 | 11:50pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 04, 2000 | 4:14pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 12, 2000 | 2:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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