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More than 14 percent of the PhD's awarded in the United States during the first four decades of the twentieth century went to women, a proportion not achieved again until the 1980s. This book is the result of a study in which the authors identified all of the American women who earned PhD's in mathematics before 1940, and collected extensive biographical and bibliographical information about each of them. By reconstructing as complete a picture as possible of this group of women, Green and LaDuke reveal insights into the larger scientific and cultural communities in which they lived and worked. The book contains an extended introductory essay, as well as biographical entries for each of the 228 women in the study. The authors examine family backgrounds, education, careers, and other professional activities. They show that there were many more women earning PhD's in mathematics before 1940 than is commonly thought. Extended biographies and bibliographical information are available from the companion website for the book: http://www.ams.org/bookpages/hmath-34. The material will be of interest to researchers, teachers, and students in mathematics, history of mathematics, history of science, women's studies, and sociology. The data presented about each of the 228 individual members of the group will support additional study and analysis by scholars in a large number of disciplines.

The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located? And what information would it reveal? These questions are the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novelPythagoras' Revenge. Suspenseful and instructive,Pythagoras' Revengeweaves fact, fiction, mathematics, computer science, and ancient history into a surprising and sophisticated thriller. The intrigue begins when Jule Davidson, a young American mathematician who trolls the internet for difficult math riddles and stumbles upon a neo-Pythagorean sect searching for the promised reincarnation of Pythagoras. Across the ocean, Elmer Galway, a professor of classical history at Oxford, discovers an Arabic manuscript hinting at the existence of an ancient scroll--possibly left by Pythagoras himself. Unknown to one another, Jule and Elmer each have information that the other requires and, as they race to solve the philosophical and mathematical puzzles set before them, their paths ultimately collide. Set in 1998 with flashbacks to classical Greece,Pythagoras' Revengeinvestigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics. From academic Oxford to suburban Chicago and historic Rome,Pythagoras' Revengeis a sophisticated thriller that will grip readers from beginning to surprising end.

On a trip home to Hampton, Virginia, [Margot Lee Shetterly] stumbled upon an overlooked aspect of American history that is almost mythic in scope. As the daughter of an engineer who became a highly respected scientist, she was aware of the town's dose ties to NASA's nearby Langley Research Center and also of the high number of African Americans, like him, who worked there.

Quinn reviews a number of reference books, including \"American Generations: Who They Are, How They Live, What They Think\" (2nd ed) edited by Susan Mitchell, \"Americans and their Homes: Demographics of Homeownership\" by Cheryl Russell, \"Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites\" (2nd ed) edited by Cheryl Russell, \"The Breakup of Yugoslavia and the War in Bosnia\" by Carole Rogel, and others.

Several books are reviewed, including: 1. The Huntress: The Adventures, Escapades, and Triumphs of Alicia Patterson; Aviatrix, Sportswoman, Journalist, Publisher, by Alice Arlen & Michael J. Arlen. 2. Victoria: The Queen; An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire, by Julia Baird. 3. Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane, by Robert Kanigel.