Celebrating Women in Mathematics and Science [Paperback]

Miriam P. Cooney (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0873534255 | ISBN-13: 978-0873534253 | Publication Date: May 1996

One of the works by Reville, a French Protestant theologian. After studying at Geneva and Strassburg, he became pastor at Lunerai near Dieppe, and of the Walloon Church at Rotterdam. In 1880 he was made professor of the history of religions in the College de France at Paris. Six years later he was appointed president of the section of religious studies in the ficole des hautes etudes at the Sorbonne. He is one of the leaders of the French school of advanced critical theology.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-10?A collective biography detailing the struggles and triumphs of women in the fields of mathematics and sciences from ancient times to the present. Particular attention is paid to the subjects' younger years, and to the character traits that contributed to their successes. The lives of these role models exemplify the overt and subtle opposition to their pursuit of knowledge by the prevailing scientific establishment. Nevertheless, a common thread in each woman's life is the encouragement from parents or male mentors. The book also details high points of their adult careers, and their struggles to be accepted by the scientific community. While most of the women are mathematicians, health-care professionals, biologists, and naturalists are also represented. Each 10-page synopsis is written by a different teacher, which results in some unevenness in the text: some avoid facts, such as the exact nature of Florence Nightingale's illness, while other incidents are detailed, such as how Dian Fossey was murdered. Teri Perl's Math Equals (Addison-Wesley, 1978; o.p.) and Women and Numbers (Wide World, 1993) cover most of the mathematicians with as much detail, while Darlene Stille's Extraordinary Women Scientists (Childrens, 1995) touches on several of the women in other fields. Celebrating Women is a useful chronological history, ideal for short reports.?Shannon VanHemert, Memphis/Shelby County Public Library, TN
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Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Natl Council of Teachers of (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873534255
• ISBN-13: 978-0873534253
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,088,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)