Morgan Reynolds Publishing.(Sophie Germain)(Rene Descartes)(Pierre de Fermat)(Carl Friedrich Gauss)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

Children's Bookwatch | September 1, 2008 | Copyright

Morgan Reynolds Publishing

620 South Elm Street #223, Greensboro, NC 27406

www.morganreynolds.com

Four excellent books in the superbly produced Morgan Reynolds 'Profiles in Mathematics' series each offer a little over 100 pages of biographical background on selected mathematicians. Stephen Ornes' SOPHIE GERMAIN (1599350629, $28.95) surveys a woman born at a time when it was unacceptable for a female to study. Despite all obstacles Sophie pursued an education under an assumed name and won many honors. Stephen Gimbel's RENE DESCARTES (1599350602, ...

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