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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