Finding Zero

Finding Zero
Author: Amir D. Aczel
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2015-01-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1466879106

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.

Are You a Zero?

Are You a Zero?
Author: Jakka Pradeep
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2016-07-21
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Are you a Zero? It is your choice. Yes! You are made up of choices you make. So what is your Choice? Think for a while and read the wisdom of Failure Truths which encounters your negative thoughts about failure and life changing Views that increase your Self Confidence when you face a failure. "Don’t fear failure in the first attempt, because even successful maths starts with Zero only." - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Ground Zero

Ground Zero
Author: Alan Gratz
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338245775

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.

Die with Zero

Die with Zero
Author: Bill Perkins
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2020
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0358099765

"A ... new philosophy and ... guide to getting the most out of your money--and out of life--for those who value memorable experiences as much as their earnings"--

Getting to Zero

Getting to Zero
Author: Jayson Gaddis
Publisher: Hachette GO
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2022-10-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780306924804

The relationship teacher, coach, and founder of The Relationship School reveals the origins of conflict styles, how to stop avoiding difficult conversations, and how to resolve conflict in our most important relationships. Conflicts in our closest relationships are scary because so much is at stake. If the conflict doesn't go well, we could lose our marriage, our family or our job, all connected to our security and survival. So we do just about anything not to lose those relationships, including avoid conflict, betraying ourselves or becoming dishonest. Unresolved conflict affects every single aspect of our lives, from self-confidence to physical and mental health. Jayson Gaddis is a personal trainer for relationships and one of the world's leading authorities on interpersonal conflict. For almost two decades, Gaddis has helped individuals, couples, and teams get to the bottom of their deepest conflicts. He helps people see the wisdom in conflict and how to get to zero--which means we have successfully worked through our conflict and have nothing in the way of a good connection. In Getting to Zero, Gaddis shows the reader how to stop running away from uncomfortable conversations and instead learn how to work through them. Through funny personal stories, uncomfortable examples, and effective tools and skills, he shows the reader how to move from disconnection to connection, acceptance, and understanding. This method upgrades the old tired and static conflict resolution approaches and offers a fresh, street-level, user-friendly road map on exactly how to work through conflict with the people you care most about.

Start from Zero

Start from Zero
Author: Dane Maxwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN: 9781950367184

This book gives you the keys to create a business from scratch. Would you like to join the special few who don't work for money? The special few who have products and businesses funding their lifestyle? There is a big difference between you and them. The brain they have, and the brain you don't. This book is on how to build that brain, fast. Much of the world believes you have to be smart, gifted, or lucky to make it with your own business. That's only true to a certain extent. You can actually screw up a lot and still get rich... if you get the right things done right. This is the only book that will show you how to successfully start from zero when you have nothing. Not even confidence. Start From Zero is the result of over 10 years of research, based on proven principles, with a methodology that will still be relevant a hundred years from now. If you are frustrated with your income and earning potential, this book is for you. Start From Zero teaches you how to install the 4 brains you need to create income & scalable products from scratch. Whether you are a frustrated employee, a time-strapped business owner, or a curious 16 year old wondering if you should attend college, Start From Zero delivers the goods. My dream is to make entrepreneurship accessible to the entire world. This book gives you the keys to create a business from scratch. I have personally helped thousands of people become free with this exact process. All of them started from zero. Many of them started as employees. Will you be next? Put these principles into practice for 90 days and learn the skills to make success more likely in any endeavor you choose

Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2003-08-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0060001267

Perry the Penguin needs 9 clams to buy an ice scooter -- but he's not very good at saving. As Perry earns, spends, finds, loses, and borrows clams, a simple line graph demonstrates the concept of negative numbers.

A Place for Zero

A Place for Zero
Author: Angeline Sparagna LoPresti
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1570916020

As Zero searches to find his place, he learns of his additive and multiplicative identities, and then he establishes place value.

Japanese from Zero!

Japanese from Zero!
Author: George Trombley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release:
Genre: Japanese language
ISBN:

Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over eight years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp grammar, Japanese From Zero! is the perfect course for current students of Japanese as well as absolute beginners.