Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't

by Sarah Albee

Chris Hsu (Illustrator)

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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.
  • ISBN10 1623544327
  • ISBN13 9781623544324
  • Publish Date 11 March 2025
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
  • Imprint Imagine Publishing, Inc