Girls get curves
by Danica McKellar · first published 2012
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"New York Times bestselling author and mathemetician Danica McKellar tackles all the angles--and curves--of geometry In her three previous bestselling books Math Doesn't Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X: Algebra Exposed!, actress and math genius Danica McKellar shattered the "math nerd" stereotype by showing girls how to ace their math classes and feel cool while doing it. Sizzling with Danica's trademark sass and style, her fourth book, Girls Get Curves, shows her readers how to feel confident, get in the driver's seat, and master the core concepts of high school geometry, including congru
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Have you looked at Danica McKellar's Math Doesn't Suck and other books (Kiss My Math, Hot X: Algebra Exposed, and Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape)? They are marketed towards girls (see book covers: https://mikeverta.com/cover-designs-danica-mckellars-math-do...), and I like this comment about them and gender stereotypes: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2007/08/20/math-doesnt-suck-a...
on “No need to pinkify – Girls get interested in tech because it is interesting” ↗What about this sort of thing though? Seems to be extremely popular amongst the target audience. http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Get-Curves-Geometry-Takes/dp/045... http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Algebra-Exposed-Danica-McKellar/dp...
on “Prominent GitHub Engineer Quits, Alleging Gender-Based Harassment” ↗