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Life Without Zero : The Power Of Nothing Introduction Imagine a world where zero does not exist. In Numerica, an ancient city nestled between the mountains of Arithmos and the rivers of Algebrion, numbers govern every aspect of life. Yet, the absence of zero creates a cascade of challenges, turning everyday tasks into complex endeavors. "Life Without Zero" follows Lira, a curious young girl, on her quest to uncover the mysteries of this missing concept. Her journey reveals the profound impact of zero on commerce, architecture, science, and timekeeping, revolutionizing Numerica and offering timeless lessons about curiosity and perseverance. Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The Missing Link Numerica thrives on numbers, but without zero, life is fraught with difficulties. Lira, with her insatiable curiosity, begins to notice these challenges, setting the stage for her transformative journey. Chapter 2: Commerce in Chaos Merchants like Baljit Singh struggle without zero. Lira learns about the complications in trade and commerce, realizing the broader implications of this missing number. Chapter 3: The Architect's Dilemma Architect Lajwanti's designs lack precision without zero. Lira discovers the essential role of zero in stability and balance, crucial for engineering and construction. Chapter 4: The Scholar's Tale Lira's grandfather, Thalos, reveals an ancient manuscript with the symbol of zero, explaining its historical significance and the fear that led to its banishment. Chapter 5: The Timekeeper's Struggle Timekeeper Gurdip struggles to track time accurately without zero. Lira learns about the importance of zero in scheduling and calculating durations. Chapter 6: Lira's Quest Determined to uncover zero's secrets, Lira embarks on a journey across Numerica, gathering knowledge from scholars, merchants, architects, and timekeepers. Chapter 7: The Revelation Lira returns to Numerica, sharing her discoveries at the grand amphitheater. She demonstrates how zero simplifies calculations and brings precision to various fields. Chapter 8: Overcoming Skepticism Initially skeptical, Numerica's citizens gradually accept zero as Lira shows its practical applications. This chapter explores the challenges of changing long-held beliefs. Chapter 9: A New Era Embracing zero, Numerica enters a new era of prosperity. Merchants, architects, and timekeepers marvel at the benefits zero brings to their work. Chapter 10: Lira's Legacy Lira's journey concludes with the realization that her quest was about more than discovering zero. Her legacy teaches future generations the importance of curiosity and exploration. Character Insights Lira: The protagonist, driven by curiosity and determination. Baljit Singh: A merchant struggling with chaotic accounts. Lajwanti: An architect whose work lacks precision. Thalos: Lira's grandfather, a bridge between past knowledge and future discoveries. Gurdip: A timekeeper facing immense challenges. Thematic Elements Curiosity and Knowledge: Lira's journey emphasizes the importance of seeking answers. Perseverance and Courage: Lira's perseverance inspires transformative change. The Power of Zero: The novel explores zero's profound impact on various aspects of life. Significance "Life Without Zero" blends history, mathematics, and adventure, inviting readers to imagine a world without zero. Through Lira's journey, we learn about the power of curiosity and the importance of exploring the unknown. This novel serves as a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of understanding, offering something for history lovers, mathematics enthusiasts, and adventure seekers alike.
In the tradition of "Longitude, " a small and engagingly written book on the history and meaning of zero--a "tour de force" of science history that takes us through the hollow circle that leads to infinity. 32 illustrations.
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The invention of numerals is perhaps the greatest abstraction the human mind has ever created. Virtually everything in our lives is digital, numerical, or quantified. The story of how and where we got these numerals, which we so depend on, has for thousands of years been shrouded in mystery. Finding Zero is an adventure filled saga of Amir Aczel's lifelong obsession: to find the original sources of our numerals. Aczel has doggedly crisscrossed the ancient world, scouring dusty, moldy texts, cross examining so-called scholars who offered wildly differing sets of facts, and ultimately penetrating deep into a Cambodian jungle to find a definitive proof. Here, he takes the reader along for the ride. The history begins with the early Babylonian cuneiform numbers, followed by the later Greek and Roman letter numerals. Then Aczel asks the key question: where do the numbers we use today, the so-called Hindu-Arabic numerals, come from? It is this search that leads him to explore uncharted territory, to go on a grand quest into India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and ultimately into the wilds of Cambodia. There he is blown away to find the earliest zero—the keystone of our entire system of numbers—on a crumbling, vine-covered wall of a seventh-century temple adorned with eaten-away erotic sculptures. While on this odyssey, Aczel meets a host of fascinating characters: academics in search of truth, jungle trekkers looking for adventure, surprisingly honest politicians, shameless smugglers, and treacherous archaeological thieves—who finally reveal where our numbers come from.
Over three consecutive Olympic games, Ohno has come to symbolize the very best of the competitive spirit--remaining equally gracious in victory and defeat, always striving to improve his performance, and appreciating the value of the hard work of training as much as any reward it might bring.
Most popular books about science, and even about mathematics, tiptoe around equations as if they were something to be hidden from the reader's tender eyes. Dana Mackenzie starts from the opposite premise: He celebrates equations. No history of art would be complete without pictures. Why, then, should a history of mathematics--the universal language of science--keep the masterpieces of the subject hidden behind a veil? The Universe in Zero Words tells the history of twenty-four great and beautiful equations that have shaped mathematics, science, and society--from the elementary (1+1=2) to the sophisticated (the Black-Scholes formula for financial derivatives), and from the famous (E=mc2) to the arcane (Hamilton's quaternion equations). Mackenzie, who has been called "a popular-science ace" by Booklist magazine, lucidly explains what each equation means, who discovered it (and how), and how it has affected our lives. Illustrated in color throughout, the book tells the human and often-surprising stories behind the invention or discovery of the equations, from how a bad cigar changed the course of quantum mechanics to why whales (if they could communicate with us) would teach us a totally different concept of geometry. At the same time, the book shows why these equations have something timeless to say about the universe, and how they do it with an economy (zero words) that no other form of human expression can match. The Universe in Zero Words is the ultimate introduction and guide to equations that have changed the world.
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshipped it, and the Christian Church used it to fend off heretics. Today it's a timebomb ticking in the heart of astrophysics. For zero, infinity's twin, is not like other numbers. It is both nothing and everything. Zero has pitted East against West and faith against reason, and its intransigence persists in the dark core of a black hole and the brilliant flash of the Big Bang. Today, zero lies at the heart of one of the biggest scientific controversies of all time: the quest for a theory of everything. Within the concept of zero lies a philosophical and scientific history of humanity. Charles Seife's elegant and witty account takes us from Aristotle to superstring theory by way of Egyptian geometry, Kabbalism, Einstein, the Chandrasekhar limit and Stephen Hawking. Covering centuries of thought, it is a concise tour of a world of ideas, bound up in the simple notion of nothing.
Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. That's what all the other numbers think of Zero. He doesn't add anything in addition. He's of no use in division. And don't even ask what he does in multiplication. (Hint: Poof!) But Zero knows he's worth a lot, and when the other numbers get into trouble, he swoops in to prove that his talents are innumerable.