Nothing That Is, The: A Natural History of Zero
by Kaplan, Robert
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair to Good/Not Applicable
- ISBN 10
- 0140279431
- ISBN 13
- 9780140279436
- Seller
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Buttaba, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Ringwood, VIC, Australia: Penguin Books, 2000. Book. Illus. by Kaplan, Ellen. Fair to Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, reprint edition, 182gms, 238 pages. The invention of zero made arithmetic infinitely easier and it now forms part of the binary code which powers all our computers. The author traces 'zero' back to its origins and then explores the contributions of the Greeks, Mayans, Hindus and humanists. Book is in fair to good condition with general age-related wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Front cover shows soiling and discolouration, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title your looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 20,000 books in stock we can't list them all!!.
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- Bookseller
- Reading Habit (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HIS45
- Title
- Nothing That Is, The: A Natural History of Zero
- Author
- Kaplan, Robert
- Illustrator
- Kaplan, Ellen
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair to Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Applicable
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0140279431
- ISBN 13
- 9780140279436
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Ringwood, VIC, Australia
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- HISTORY, MATHEMATICS, ZERO, NOTHING
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Mathematics;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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