Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't

About this book

How did math work before zero existed? A STEM nonfiction book that unpacks a fascinating history of a number we can’t imagine our current world without.From place value to being created and destroyed before being created again, zero has had quite a journey. Respected children’s author and consummate researcher Sarah Albee lays out the history of zero alongside the complications that initially hampered its development, including Western imperialism.A riveting nonfiction kids book with a playful feel, Zero! unravels a complicated history in tremendous detail.

Details

Format

Hardcover

ISBN-13

9781623544324

Publisher

Charlesbridge Publishing

Published

March 11, 2025

Pages

40

Weight

13.6 oz

Subject

Juvenile Nonfiction