Finding Zero

Author: Amir D. Aczel

Reader: Stefan Rudnicki

Format: 5 CDs (Unabridged)

The story of how we got our numbers – told through one mathematician's journey to find zero. It began with the early Babylonian cuneiform numbers, followed by later Greek and Roman numerals. The quest to find out where today's so-called Hindu-Arabic numbers came from leads him to India, Thailand, and ultimately into the wilds of Cambodia. Along the way he meets academics, jungle trekkers, smugglers, and archeological thieves.

Item #: E7B374 ISBN: 9781481523745

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The Jesuit and the Skull

Author: Amir D. Aczel

Reader: Barrett Whitener

Format: Playaway (Unabridged)

Part of the group that discovered Peking Man in 1929, the French Jesuit priest-scientist Teilhard de Chardins was caught between science and faith. Obligated to deny all scientific evidence that went against biblical teachings, he nevertheless knew what he saw – and it excited him. A vivid recounting of the scientific work that helped to explain humanity's origins. "Whitener makes the painless science even easier as he breezes through the French and Chinese names and technical terms... Author and narrator lighten education with entertainment."—AudioFile

Item #: EP9992 ISBN: 9781606409992

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