Math Makers: The Lives and Works of 50 Famous Mathematicians by Alfred S. PosamentierMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
"Fifty short biographies of mathematicians are here arranged chronologically by birth year. These range from Thales to Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman and the first Iranian to be awarded the Fields Medal. Written to be engaging and entertaining, the material is not dry like an encyclopedia entry or focused on expected facts like a Wikipedia article. These overviews are meant to interest a reader, particularly a young adult fostering an interest in a mathematics. ..."
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