Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn't

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.

• | Author: Chris Hsu, Sarah Albee
• | Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
• | Publication Date: Mar 11, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781623544324
• | ISBN-10: 1623544327