DW Documentary

Season 10 Episode 67: From 0 to 9 - The mysterious origins of our numbers

Why do people in Europe refer to them as "Arabic numerals" when they were invented in India? How could ten tiny symbols conquer the world? And how did zero change the course of history? From Europe to America, and from the dawn of modern science to the computer age — the fascinating history of these ten small digits is enmeshed with the stories of the people who invented, spread, adopted, imposed and scrutinized them. Little by little, they have permeated every area of our lives. With the computer, numbers became the code of the modern age — and the only truly universal language.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

11

Episodes:

345

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

52 min

First Air:

2017

Rating:

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