Math Equals: Biographies of Women Mathematicians+related Activities

by Teri Perl

Book Overview

Observes the lives of nine women mathematicians and their particular contributions in the areas of number theory, calculus, topography, and abstract algebra.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201057093
• ISBN13: 9780201057096
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

short and sweet

This was assigned as part of a 'women in math' class at my uni. I love hearing about these women's lives. I also love the exercises at the end of each biography. They are very simple so that even non-math majors can grasp the fundamental concepts of each chapter. As a math major, it's kind of relaxing to do these exercises. I do believe this book encourages an interest in mathematics.

Great Book

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.

More on this needs to be written.

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