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.---from the publisher
40 pages 978-1623544324 Ages 7-10
Keywords: numbers, math, STEM, non-fiction, history, how things work, Mathematics Curriculum, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old
