TITLE:
Of numbers and stars : the story of Hypatia / by D. Anne Love ; illustrated by Pam Paparone.
By:
Publication Date:
2006
Publication Information:
New York : Holiday House,
Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
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Summary:
The daughter of mathematician Theon, Hypatia grew up on the northern tip of Egypt in the great city of Alexandria in the 4th century A.D. Unlike most girls of her time, Hypatia learned to read and write, and as she grew older was tutored in mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. One of her most famous students, Synesius, developed the astrolabe under her direction.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780823416219
