Full Description
A unique resource. Each of the 43 articles contains a biography, a summary of achievements, and a bibliography of works by and about the woman mathematician. . . . The articles are well written and the bibliographies appear to include all the major works by or about the biographies. Numerous appendixes and indexes enhance the value of this bibliography. This very thorough reference is highly recommended for all libraries. Choice
...a valuable collection, with most of the biographies proving entertaining as well as educational.
Library Journal
Contents
Foreword by Alice Schafer
Preface by the Editors
Introduction by Jeanne LaDuke
Women of Mathematics
Appendices: Biographees in Chronological Order by Birthdate; Biographees by Place of Origin, Highest Education, Place of Work, and Field of Mathematical Work; References in Biographical Dictionaries and Other Collections