The History of Counting Author:Denise Schmandt-Besserat Discover how the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9--and the system of counting that uses them--were invented. It's a fascinating story!
Scholastic. Fascinating book about the history of numbers. This is a picture book but much longer and with a lot of text. I consider it a great resource!