Notable Women in Mathematics by Teri Perl

should be considered by secondary, post-secondary, and larger public libraries.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly ? is a valuable resource for students and mathematics educators alike. This book is a wonderful source of role models for young women who may be attracted to mathematics but who may at the same time be repelled by the sterotypical image of the lone, slightly mad, probably male, certainly eccentric mathematician.?-The Mathematical Association of America ? valuable reference addition.for its emphasis on successful contemporary female mathematicians. Each gives a very human and encompassing picture of the whole woman-as mathematician, teacher, mother, wife, or partner.I would recommend Notable Women in Mathematics to high school teachers of mathematics, high school counselors, high school students interested in mathematics, and also to college professors and students of mathematics looking for a connection to the diverse community of women mathematicians.

$Notable Women in Mathematics by Teri Perl$

? valuable book for and about women in mathematics at a level suitable for high school and early college students that celebrate the diversity present in the community of women mathematicians.The essays are a delight to read. This collection provides not only a substantial number of role models for girls interested in a career in mathematics, but also a unique depiction of a field that can offer a lifetime of challenge and enjoyment. Most mathematicians profiled stress the value, importance, and enjoyment of collaborative research, contradicting the prevailing notion that doing good mathematics requires isolation. Many profiles draw on interviews with the subject, and each includes a short list of suggested reading by and about the mathematician.

Written by practicing mathematicians, teachers and researchers, these profiles give voice to the variety of pathways into mathematics that women have followed and the diversity of areas in which mathematics can work. The work also celebrates the contributions of minority women, including 10 African-American, Latina, and Asian mathematicians. Although the collection includes historical women, the emphasis is on contemporary mathematicians, many of whom have not been profiled in any previous work. Designed for secondary school students and the general public, each profile describes major life events, obstacles faced and overcome, educational and career milestones-including a discussion of mathematical research in non-technical terms-and interests outside of 2 promotics. This volume features substantive biographical essays on 59 women from around the world who have made significant contributions to mathematics from antiquity to the present.