Item #21839 Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't. Sarah Albee.

Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't

Charlesbridge Publishing, March 2025. Hardcover. Item #21839
ISBN: 1623544327

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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.

Price: $17.99

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