Women who count

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Tessellations, palindromes, tangrams, oh my! Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians is a children's activity book highlighting the lives and work of 29 African American women mathematicians, including Dr. Christine Darden, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan from the award-winning book and movie Hidden Figures. Although the book is geared toward children in grades 3-8, it is appropriate for all ages. The book includes portrait sketches and biographies f…

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Full title :Women who count / by Shelly M. Jones, Ph. D. ; illustrated by Veronica Martins

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2019

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):American mathematical Society
Place of Publication:Providence, Rhode Island
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2019

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"Honoring African American women mathematicians"--Cover.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiii, 138 pages) : : illustrations.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781470453329, 1470453320
oclc:on1111975734
LC Classification:QA27.5
Dewey Decimal:510.92/52

The firsts -- The pioneers -- The un-hidden figures -- The contemporary firsts

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African American mathematicians African American mathematicians -- Biog… African American women African American women -- Biography Biographies Biography Mathematicians Mathematicians -- Biography. -- United … Mathématiciennes -- Biographies. -- Éta… Mathématiciens -- Biographies. -- États… Mathématiciens noirs américains -- Biog… Noires américaines -- Biographies United States Women mathematicians Women mathematicians -- Biography. -- U…