{"product_id":"zero-the-number-that-almost-wasnt-hardcover","title":"Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Albee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA riveting nonfiction kids book with a playful feel, \u003ci\u003eZero!\u003c\/i\u003e unravels a complicated history in tremendous detail.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Albee\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than 100 books for kids, including \u003ci\u003eTroublemakers in Trousers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAccidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries\u003c\/i\u003e. Prior to being a full-time writer, Sarah worked at Children's Television Workshop (producers of \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e) for nine years. She played basketball in college, and then a year of semiprofessional women's basketball in Cairo, Egypt. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, \u003cb\u003eChris Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e is incessantly inquisitive about and heavily influenced by history, art history, science, classical music, psychology, and sports. In addition to book illustration he is an animation background artist, having worked on animated series such as \u003ci\u003eArcher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHit-Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e. He is based in the Southeast with his wife and two daughters. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Am Someone Else\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boo-Boos That Changed the World, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMadame Speaker. \u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53577780887859,"sku":"9781623544324","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/zero-the-number-that-almost-wasnt-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}