Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics is a book on women in mathematics, by Talithia Williams. It was published in 2018 by Race Point Publishing.
The mathematicians discussed in this book include:[1][2][5][6]
The book is aimed at a young audience,[5] with many images and few mathematical details.[3][5] Nevertheless, each biography is accompanied by a general-audience introduction to the subject's mathematical work,[4] and beyond images of the women profiled, the book includes many mathematical illustrations and historical images that bring to life these contributions. Reviewer Emille Davie Lawrence suggests that the book could also find its way to the coffee tables of professional mathematicians, and spark conversations with guests.[6]
Reviewer Amy Ackerberg-Hastings criticizes the book for overlooking much scholarly work on the subject of women in mathematics, for its lack of detail for some notable women including Émilie du Châtelet and Maria Gaetana Agnesi, and for omitting others such as Mary Somerville. Nevertheless, she recommends it as a "gift book for middle schoolers", as a way of motivating them to work in STEM fields.[1]
Reviewer Allan Stenger notes with approval the book's inclusion of information about how each subject became interested in mathematics, and despite catching some minor errors calls it "a good bet for inspiring bright young women to have an interest in math".[3] Similarly, reviewer Angela Mihai writes that it "will educate and encourage many aspiring mathematicians".[2]