Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
Cheryl Bardoe, illustrated by Barbara McClintock
This biography follows Sophie Germain, an eighteenth-century mathematician who found order in mathematics during the French Revolution. Although women were barred from university study, she continued working independently and submitted work under a man’s name. The book describes her effort to develop a formula for predicting vibration patterns, as well as the connection between mathematics and physics.
This book appears on 5 reading lists across 1 edition from 5 organizations.
