The Abacus and the Cross the shambling guides we are aware of the

we are aware of the world around us

Nic writes candidly about eye-opening stays at rehab centers

mixing unstoppable pacing with the deeper question of who decides right from wrong

But their opponents are elusive

A Boston Globe and LitHub Best Book of the Year

The Abacus and the Cross the shambling guides we are aware of theThe medieval Catholic Church, widely considered a source of intolerance and inquisitorial fervor, was not anti science during the Dark Ages in fact, the pope in the year 1000 was the leading mathematician and astronomer of his day. Called "The Scientist Pope," Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings to lead the church. By turns a teacher, traitor, kingmaker, and visionary, Gerbert is the first Christian known to teach math using the nine