The Tenth Muse
Book description
'A young woman's battle for acceptance in a male-dominated world; her misadventures in love; and her torturous journey to track down her real parents in Germany' Mail on Sunday Best New Fiction
'What had seemed to be a Hidden Figures-style female-genius-in-a-male-world narrative turns into a thrilling back-to-my-roots mystery' Daily Telegraph…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Tenth Muse as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Somehow, she made mathematics romantic.
Although this book centers a fictional scientist rather than a real one, the emotions and passion that the protagonist, Katherine, experiences feel all too real.
As a lifelong fan of mathematics, I’ve often felt that math is one of the most maligned branches of science, so I adored the way that Chung portrays Katherine’s love for the subject and the beauty of a good equation. (You can really tell that she herself has experience in the field!)
I also loved the way that Chung delved into the difficulties Katherine experiences as a woman of color in science in the decades…
From Charlie's list on history about women in science.
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