Math Equals: Biographies of Women Mathematicians+Related Activities (Addison-Wesley Innovative Series) |  | Author: Teri Perl
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
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Sales Rank: 942851
Media: Paperback
Pages: 250
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0201057093
Dewey Decimal Number: 510.922
EAN: 9780201057096
ASIN: 0201057093
Publication Date: February 1978
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Observes the lives of nine women mathematicians and their particular contributions in the areas of number theory, calculus, topography, and abstract algebra.
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 Great Book August 27, 2007
Maura Ryan (Essex, CT USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very well written. It has wonderful information about the lives of these women and the activities are very creative and really promote a fun understanding of math. They require only a basic understanding of math concepts, yet can be taken to higher levels too.
 Could have been better May 17, 2001
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book could be a good starting place for those interested in reading about women mathematicians, but Perl places too much emphasis on these women as wives as mothers. For instance, the greater part of Grace Chisholm Young's biography was dedicated to her role as mother and wife. Only a short amount of Young's biography was dedicated to her math research and publications. I found this very disturbing,and, honestly quite an insult to these outstanding and courageous women. I also think it sends the wrong message to those women aspiring to be career mathematicians, that no matter how much you accomplish as a mathematician, you will always be thought of first as a wife and mother.
More on this needs to be written. August 20, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The book contains fascinating details of the lives of the very few women in history with careers in Mathematics. It should be updated or extended to two volumes to include the work of more recent women mathematicians.Would do well to include interviews with living women now working in this field.The end of each chapter includes examples of the type of work each woman was interested in, with exercises and activities. Good resource book
More on this needs to be written. August 20, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book contains fascinating details of the lives of the very few women in history with careers in Mathematics. It should be updated or extended to two volumes to include the work of more recent women mathematicians.Would do well to include interviews with living women now working in this field.The end of each chapter includes examples of the type of work each woman was interested in, with exercises and activities. Good resource book
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