0 to 9 : The Secret History of Numbers (2025 - 2025)
Documentary
The history of our modern Indo-Arabic numeral system begins in Mesopotamia, leads through India to the Arab world – and from there around the globe. This three-part series explores how the "Arabic numerals" began their triumphant march and the special role that zero played in this process. From its beginnings to modern computer science – today, numbers are the universal language of the world.
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- 2025-05-25
- Seasons
- 1 seasons
- Rating
- ★ 8.0 / 10
Video Providers
MiniseriesEpisode 153 min
How it all began
They serve us for calculating, measuring, or coding, yet little is known about their history: numbers. From Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago, through India and China, to the Arab world – this three-part series takes us through the fascinating world history of numbers and explains why one method of counting ultimately prevailed and became a universal system of reference.
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