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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.

Zero The Number That Almost Wasnt

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    A Hardback by Chris Hsu

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      Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
      Publication Date: 1/11/2025
      ISBN13: 9781623544324, 978-1623544324
      ISBN10: 1623544327

      Description

      Book 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.

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