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The colorful lives of these women, who often traveled in the most avant-garde circles of their day, are presented in fascinating detail. The obstacles and censures that were also a part of their lives are a sobering reminder of the bias against women still present in this and other fields of academic endeavor. Mathematicians, science historians, and general readers will find this book a lively history; women will find it a reminder of a proud tradition and a challenge to take their rightful place in academic life today.Lynn M. Osen is the author of 'Women in Mathematics (History of Science)', published 1974 under ISBN 9780262150149 and ISBN 026215014X.
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