| Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics Contributor(s): Wallmark, Laurie (Author), Nayberg, Yevgenia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1939547636 ISBN-13: 9781939547637 Publisher: Creston Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019947497 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.2" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sophie Kowalevski was both a brilliant mathematician and a talented writer. Creative work nurtured her mathematical research, giving her a flexibility of thought she treasured. A wonderful STEAM figure, she not only did mathematical research, but she also created many literary works. This inspiring title tells the story of Sophie's journey as the first woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics, which required original research, holding a university chair in mathematics, and becoming the editor of a major scientific journal. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wallmark, Laurie: - Laurie Wallmark is the author of several award-winning STEM picture books about women, including Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine. She teaches Computer Science when she's not writing books. Nayberg, Yevgenia: -Yevgenia Nayberg is an illustrator, painter, and set and costume designer. She received a Sydney Taylor Silver Medal for her illustrations for Drop by Drop. She lives in New York. |