Emmy Noether : the mother of modern algebra /
This book, written primarily for the young adult reader, tells the life story of Emmy Noether, the most important female mathematician of our time. Because no one expected her to grow into an important scientist, the records of her early life are sketchy. After all, it was assumed that she would gro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wellesley, Mass. :
A.K. Peters,
©2008.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book, written primarily for the young adult reader, tells the life story of Emmy Noether, the most important female mathematician of our time. Because no one expected her to grow into an important scientist, the records of her early life are sketchy. After all, it was assumed that she would grow up to be a wife and mother. Instead, she was a genius who chose a distinctive path. The author has woven this charming story of Emmy Noether's life around the events that appear in the oral and written records, fleshing out the story with details about life in Germany at the time and what we know. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 177 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781439865347 1439865345 9781568816326 1568816324 |