What does A4 paper have in common with Mozart's Requiem?
Why does three have a dark side?
Was zero discovered or invented?
With searching questions such as these, Andrew Hodges takes apart the numbers 1 to 9 and gathers up the pieces, exploring such various topics as musical harmony, the chemistry of sunflowers and the logic of the game Paper, Scissors, Stone on the way.
In One to Nine, Hodges unveils a universal language which has its roots in antiquity and yet enables us to connect with the far reaches of the universe. Whether it is explaining how subatomic particles behave or challenging you to the ultimate sudoku puzzle, this is a book which succeeds in making the unfathomable enticing.