0 to 9 : The Secret History of Numbers
The Triumph of Mathematics
S1 • E2 May 25, 2025 53m
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Why do we speak of "Arabic numerals" in Europe, even though they were "invented" in India? How did these ten little symbols begin their triumphant journey around the world from there? Why did zero change the course of history? The second episode follows the trail of Brahmins visiting Baghdad, Arab scientists, and traders in the Sahara.