Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't

By: Albee, Sarah

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.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GN1561MT
• ISBN13: 9798855177275
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5