The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church …
Review of 'Zero' on 'LibraryThing'
2 stars
There's an adage of TV newswriting: tell 'em, tell 'em, and tell 'em again. Mr. Seife apparently belongs to this school. He tells us uncountably times (>0 but less than infinity) that zero was dangerous. Still, the book covers a lot of ground in an approachable manner. I just wished he would stop repeating himself.