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%% 18jul09 : Kaplan, The Nothing that is | %% 18jul09 : Kaplan, The Nothing that is | ||
* Robert Kaplan, | * Robert Kaplan, ''The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero''. <br> Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000, xii+225 pages, $22.00. | ||
''The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero''. | : Critically reviewed by | ||
<br> Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000, xii+225 pages, $22.00. | :: Philip J. Davis, ''Embedding Zero in Exposition'', Book Review. SIAM News (September 17, 2000) [[http://www.siam.org/news/news.php?id=670 siam.org]] | ||
: | :: Ivor Grattan-Guinness, ''Much ado about some thing'', Book Review. Nature 401, 645-646 (14 October 1999) doi:10.1038/44273 [[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v401/n6754/full/401645a0.html nature.com]] | ||
:: Philip J. Davis, ''Embedding Zero in Exposition'', Book Review. SIAM News (September 17, 2000) [[http://www.siam.org/news/news.php?id=670]] | <!-- <br> | ||
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This popular book deals with a fascinating aspect of mathematics: | This popular book deals with a fascinating aspect of mathematics: | ||
the occurrence of zero within the arithmetics of integers and real numbers, | the occurrence of zero within the arithmetics of integers and real numbers, | ||
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Robert Kaplan is at his best on the latter: a wide range of examples is given, | Robert Kaplan is at his best on the latter: a wide range of examples is given, | ||
both of numerals and also of possible origins for the signs '0' and 'o'. | both of numerals and also of possible origins for the signs '0' and 'o'. | ||
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:: Andrew Leahy [[http://www.maa.org/reviews/nothing.html]] | :: Andrew Leahy, The Mathematical Association of America. [[http://www.maa.org/reviews/nothing.html maa.org]] | ||
:: Brian Blank, ''Book review''. The College Mathematics Journal, Vol.32 No.2, March 2001, 155-160. See pp. 158-160 [[http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~bblank/CollegeMathJournalMarch2001review.pdf pdf]] | |||
:: Brian Blank, The College Mathematics Journal, Vol.32 No.2, March 2001, 155-160 | :: Keith Devlin, Natural History, Dec, 1999. [[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1134/is_10_108/ai_58360827/ bnet]] | ||
:: John Derbyshire, ''The conquering zero''. <!-- Review of The Nothing That Is by Robert Kaplan --> October 1999. [[http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/conqueringzero-derbyshire-2812 newcriterion.com]] | |||
:: Keith Devlin, | :: Richard Pinch, ''Much ado about Nothing''. Magazine issue 2228 (04 March 2000) [[http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg16522285.100-much-ado-about-nothing.html newscientist.com]] ( [[http://januarymagazine.com/nonfiction/nothingthatis.html]] ) | ||
:: John Derbyshire, ''The conquering zero'' | |||
Review of The Nothing That Is by Robert Kaplan | |||
October 1999 | |||
[[http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/conqueringzero-derbyshire-2812]] | |||
:: Richard Pinch, ''Much ado about Nothing''. Magazine issue 2228 (04 March 2000) | |||
[[http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg16522285.100-much-ado-about-nothing.html | |||
( [[http://januarymagazine.com/nonfiction/nothingthatis.html]] ) | |||
%% 20jul09 : Seife | %% 20jul09 : Seife | ||
Charles Seife, | * Charles Seife, ''Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea''. Viking Penguin, New York, 2000. <!-- 248 pages, $24.95. --> | ||
''Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea'' | :: Brian Blank, ''Book review''. The College Mathematics Journal, Vol.32 No.2, March 2001, 155-160. See pp. 157-158 [[http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~bblank/CollegeMathJournalMarch2001review.pdf pdf]] | ||
:: Steven G. Krantz, ''What's So Special About Zero?'' Book Review, SIAM News (September 17, 2000). [[http://www.siam.org/news/news.php?id=669 siam.org]] ([[http://www.siam.org/pdf/news/669.pdf pdf]]) | |||
:: Steven G. Krantz, ''What's So Special About Zero?'' | |||
Book Review, SIAM News (September 17, 2000) | |||
[[http://www.siam.org/news/news.php?id=669 siam.org]] | |||
([[http://www.siam.org/pdf/news/669.pdf pdf]]) | |||
John D. Barrow, ''The Book of Nothing'' | John D. Barrow, ''The Book of Nothing''. Pantheon: 2001. <!-- 370 pp. $27.50 --> | ||
Pantheon: 2001. 370 pp. $27.50 | |||
John O'Connor, ''Nothing to it!'' | :: John O'Connor, ''Nothing to it!'' Book review. Nature 410, 748-749 (12 April 2001) (doi:10.1038/35071152) | ||
Book review. Nature 410, 748-749 (12 April 2001) | |||
doi:10.1038/35071152 | |||
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It must have been all those noughts at the end of last year's date | It must have been all those noughts at the end of last year's date | ||
Revision as of 06:57, 7 November 2009
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http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,2756.msg22054.html#msg22054 http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,2748.0.html http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,2764.msg22183.html#msg22183
http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,1085.msg8866.html#msg8866
There are several popular books on zero which have to be read with care as can be seen from the reviews.
%% 18jul09 : Kaplan, The Nothing that is
- Robert Kaplan, The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero.
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2000, xii+225 pages, $22.00.
- Critically reviewed by
- Philip J. Davis, Embedding Zero in Exposition, Book Review. SIAM News (September 17, 2000) [siam.org]
- Ivor Grattan-Guinness, Much ado about some thing, Book Review. Nature 401, 645-646 (14 October 1999) doi:10.1038/44273 [nature.com]
- Andrew Leahy, The Mathematical Association of America. [maa.org]
- Brian Blank, Book review. The College Mathematics Journal, Vol.32 No.2, March 2001, 155-160. See pp. 158-160 [pdf]
- Keith Devlin, Natural History, Dec, 1999. [bnet]
- John Derbyshire, The conquering zero. October 1999. [newcriterion.com]
- Richard Pinch, Much ado about Nothing. Magazine issue 2228 (04 March 2000) [newscientist.com] ( [[1]] )
%% 20jul09 : Seife
- Charles Seife, Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea. Viking Penguin, New York, 2000.
John D. Barrow, The Book of Nothing. Pantheon: 2001.
- John O'Connor, Nothing to it! Book review. Nature 410, 748-749 (12 April 2001) (doi:10.1038/35071152)
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What is the origin of zero? How did we indicate nothingness before zero?
Scientific American (January 16, 2007), answer based on Kaplan ([Scientific American]
Bill Casselman, All for Nought. Feature column at [ams.org]
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