Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't
  • Published: 8 April 2025
  • ISBN: 9781623544324
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $35.00

Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't

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11 Mar 2025
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8 Apr 2025
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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.

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.
  • Published: 8 April 2025
  • ISBN: 9781623544324
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $35.00
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Praise for Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't

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  • "Colorful, fun, relatable tastes of history that may tempt readers into further research."--Kirkus Reviews

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