{"product_id":"power-in-numbers-isbn-9781631064852","title":"Power in Numbers","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom rocket scientists to code breakers, discover the incredibly inspiring stories of more than 30 women who fought through the obstacles, shattered the stereotypes, and embraced their STEM passions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prepare to be inspired. With more than \u003cb\u003e200 photos\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eoriginal interviews\u003c\/b\u003e with several of the amazing women covered, \u003ci\u003ePower in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e is a full-color volume that takes aim at the forgotten influence of women on the development of mathematics over the last two millennia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach biography reveals the amazing life of a different female mathematician\u003c\/b\u003e, from her childhood and early influences, to the obstacles she faced and the great achievements she made in spite of them. Learn how: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter her father terminated her math lessons, \u003cb\u003eSofia Kovalevskaya\u003c\/b\u003e snuck algebra books into her bed to read at night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmmy Noether\u003c\/b\u003e became an invaluable resource to Albert Einstein while she was in the Navy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative American rocket scientist \u003cb\u003eMary Golda Ross\u003c\/b\u003e developed designs for fighter jets and missiles in a top-secret unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKatherine Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e’s life-or-death calculations at NASA meant that astronauts such as Alan Shepard and John Glenn made it home alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShakuntala Devi\u003c\/b\u003e multiplied massive numbers in her head so her family could eat at night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePamela Harris\u003c\/b\u003e proved her school counselors wrong when they told her she would only succeed as a bilinguial secretary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCarla Cotwright-Williams\u003c\/b\u003e began her life in the dangerous streets of South-Central Los Angeles before skyrocketing to a powerful career with the Department of Defense in Washington DC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e One thing \u003cb\u003euniting these women’s stories\u003c\/b\u003e is that at some point on their journeys, \u003cb\u003esomeone believed in them\u003c\/b\u003e; someone made them think the impossible was perhaps not so impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMay their stories empower the next generation of STEM rebels\u003c\/b\u003e to continue advancing mathematical theory, bringing awareness to the field, and increasing our Power in Numbers.","brand":"Race Point Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896210616549,"sku":"NP9781631064852","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_661e9fbb-ac85-45c1-85bd-4b5cc0e600c8.jpg?v=1773104611","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/power-in-numbers-isbn-9781631064852","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}