Women in Mathematics
The colorful lives of these women, who often traveled in the most avant-garde circles of their day, are presented in fascinating detail. The obstacles and censures that were also a part of their lives are a sobering reminder of the bias against women still present in this and other fields of academic endeavor. Mathematicians, science historians, and general readers will find this book a lively history; women will find it a reminder of a proud tradition and a challenge to take their rightful...
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Mathematicians, science historians, and general readers will find this book a lively history; women will find it a reminder of a proud tradition and a challenge to take their rightful place in academic life today.
PrefaceIntroductionHistoryHypatia370415From the Dark Ages to the Renaissance: The "Witch" of Agnesi17181799Emilie de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet17061749Caroline Herschel17501848Sophie Germain17761831Mary FairfaX Somerville17801872Sonya CorvinKrukovsky Kovalevsky18501891Emmy (Amalie) Noether18821935The Golden Age of MathematicsThe Feminine MathtiqueIllustration CreditsReferencesIndeX
