Zero to Gravity: The Ancient Indian Roots of Modern Science.
Explore the 108 foundational concepts across mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and engineering..
PART 1: THE ROOTS OF MATHEMATICS
PART II: THE ROOTS OF ASTRONOMY AND COSMOLOGY
Calculus: Infinite Series – Tracking the Instantaneous Moon
The Concept Calculus is the branch of mathematics that studies how objects change over time. The ‘Infinite Series’ is [...]
The Pythagorean Theorem – The Blueprint of the Fire Altar
The Concept In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the [...]
The Value of Pi – Unlocking the Infinite Circle
The Concept Pi is the number that represents how many times a circle's diameter fits into its circumference. It [...]
Binary Numbers – The First Machine Language
The Concept Binary has only two states: zero (off) and one (on). This is the ‘Machine Language’ that all [...]
The Decimal System – The Magic of Place Value
The Concept We can write any number, no matter how large, using only ten symbols (0-9) in the ‘Base-10’ [...]
Fibonacci Numbers – The Mountain of Cadence
The Concept The Fibonacci sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8...) is a series of numbers in which [...]
PART III: THE ROOTS OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
Calculus: Infinite Series – Tracking the Instantaneous Moon
The Concept Calculus is the branch of mathematics that studies how objects change over time. The ‘Infinite Series’ is [...]
The Pythagorean Theorem – The Blueprint of the Fire Altar
The Concept In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the [...]
The Value of Pi – Unlocking the Infinite Circle
The Concept Pi is the number that represents how many times a circle's diameter fits into its circumference. It [...]
Binary Numbers – The First Machine Language
The Concept Binary has only two states: zero (off) and one (on). This is the ‘Machine Language’ that all [...]
The Decimal System – The Magic of Place Value
The Concept We can write any number, no matter how large, using only ten symbols (0-9) in the ‘Base-10’ [...]
Fibonacci Numbers – The Mountain of Cadence
The Concept The Fibonacci sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8...) is a series of numbers in which [...]
PART IV: THE ROOTS OF LIFE SCIENCES AND MEDICINE
PART V: THE ROOTS OF ENGINEERING AND CIVILISATION
Calculus: Infinite Series – Tracking the Instantaneous Moon
The Concept Calculus is the branch of mathematics that studies how objects change over time. The ‘Infinite Series’ is [...]
The Pythagorean Theorem – The Blueprint of the Fire Altar
The Concept In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the [...]
The Value of Pi – Unlocking the Infinite Circle
The Concept Pi is the number that represents how many times a circle's diameter fits into its circumference. It [...]
Binary Numbers – The First Machine Language
The Concept Binary has only two states: zero (off) and one (on). This is the ‘Machine Language’ that all [...]
The Decimal System – The Magic of Place Value
The Concept We can write any number, no matter how large, using only ten symbols (0-9) in the ‘Base-10’ [...]
Fibonacci Numbers – The Mountain of Cadence
The Concept The Fibonacci sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8...) is a series of numbers in which [...]
