Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain

Type

Book

Authors

Bardoe, Cheryl

McClintock, Barbara

ISBN 10

0316278203

ISBN 13

9780316278201

Tags

women, biography, History, Mathematics, juvenile non-fiction, Architecture, Sophie Germain, engineering, 18th century, Amelia Bloomer Lists, Best STEM Books

Abstract

A picture book portrait of the boundary-breaking 18th-century woman mathematician celebrates the determined spirit that helped her overcome cultural barriers to education for women, solve problems that had been declared impossible and eventually receive a prestigious Academy of Sciences award for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture.

Description

Grade Level: 1-3
Age Range: 0-8 ages

Biblio Notes

Notes from Brandy Crowley for Katherine K. White Grant:
Possible Math Topics - General
Cultural Connection - Female Mathematician

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