Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 40 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781632893918
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781623544324
- Publisher:
- Charlesbridge
- Date of Addition:
- 03/11/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Sarah Albee
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Technology, Mathematics and Statistics
- Grade Levels:
- Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade
- Reading Age:
- 7–10
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.