Nothing Stopped Sophie
The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
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A biography of Sophie Germain, who grew up during the French Revolution and followed her dream of studying mathematics, becoming the first woman to win a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences and changing the world with her discoveries.--
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Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children/ Non fiction book
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes
The lovely and inspiring story of a brilliant woman who fell in love with numbers and didn't let being told “girls can't” and “women don't” get in the way of her learning and dreaming.
I especially appreciated the numerous notes at the end of the book regarding Sophie's life, and the writing and illustration processes. Barbara McClintock's art is dreamy and poetic, and learning about her strategy for coloring Sophie's life is very interesting.
