Maryams Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani

ISBN: 0062915967

Author: Reid, Megan

Condition: New

From Althea Gibson author Megan Reid and rising star artist AaliyaJaleel, illustrator of Under My Hijab, comes the first picture bookabout trailblazing mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win theworlds most prestigious honor in mathematics. Perfect for fans of HiddenFigures and Mae Among the Stars.As a little girl, Maryam Mirzakhani was spellbound by stories. She lovedreading in Tehrans crowded bookstores, and at home she'd spend hours craftingher own tales on giant rolls of paper.Maryam loved school, especially her classes in reading and writing. But shedid not like math. Numbers were nowhere near as interesting as the bold,adventurous characters she found in books. Until Maryam unexpectedly discovereda new genre of storytelling: In geometry, numbers became shapes, each with itsown fascinating personality-making every equation a brilliant story waiting tobe told.As an adult, Maryam became a professor, inventing new formulas to solve someof math's most complicated puzzles. And she made history by becoming the firstwoman-and the first Iranian-to win the Fields Medal, mathematics highestaward.Maryam's Magic is the true story of a girl whose creativity and loveof stories helped her-and the world-to see math in a new and inspiring way.