|
Ithaca College - FALL 2012 | ||
Section 01 | ||
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea by Charles (Siefe) Seife, Matt Zimet (Illustrator) Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2000 ISBN-10: 0-14-029647-6 / 0140296476 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-029647-1 / 9780140296471 A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe and its continuing role as one of the great paradoxes of human thought The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Now, as Y2K fever rages, it threatens |