Aczel, Amir D

Examines the history of numerals, discussing the early Babylonian cuneiform numbers, the later Greek and Roman letter numerals, and the Hindu-Arabic numbers we use today.

Explores the mysterious work of seventeenth-century French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes, and examines his mathematical theories and his understanding of the order and mystery of the cosmos.

Analyzing the theories and findings of such titans as Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin, a renowned science writer and mathematician demonstrates in multiple ways that science has not, as yet, provided any definitive proof refuting the existence of God.

Using the famous Drake equation, the author presents evidence from across the sciences, fitting together the elements that make life possible.

Explains how the most famous mathematical problem of the past three centuries was solved.

A narrative chronicle of the invention of the compass that discusses its development in both China and Europe.

Studies the mathematical and scientific research that supports the belief that there is life on other planets and discusses how the history of science and math prove that other forms of intelligent life do exist.

Explores the work of Jesuit paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, focusing on his role in the discovery of the Peking Man, how the Church reacted to his work, and his loyalty to his religion.

Examines developments in the field of cosmology, the study of the nature of the universe, and discusses how a discarded theory of Albert Einstein's turned out to be the key to explaining the expanding universe.