Math in Drag
Seiten
2024
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4214-4874-9 (ISBN)
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4214-4874-9 (ISBN)
Unleash your inner math diva.
Join sensational drag queen Kyne Santos on an extraordinary journey through the glamorous world of . . . math?
This sassy book is your VIP pass, taking you behind the scenes with a TikTok superstar who shatters stereotypes and proves that math can be fascinating and fun, even for people who think they aren't good at it.
With her irreverent style and unique perspective, Kyne investigates mathematical mysteries while educating us about the art of drag. She explores surprising connections, such as the elegance of ballroom culture and the nature of infinity, the rebellious joys of Pride and dividing by zero, and the role of statistics in her own experience on Drag Race. Kyne gets personal while sharing her experiences as a queer person forging a path in STEM, overcoming obstacles to stay fierce, stay real, and thrive! She empowers readers of all skill levels to break school rules, question everything, and embrace math's beauty.
In Math in Drag, numbers glitter, equations sashay through history, and inclusivity is a celebration. Read it to fire your excitement and unleash your inner math diva!
Join sensational drag queen Kyne Santos on an extraordinary journey through the glamorous world of . . . math?
This sassy book is your VIP pass, taking you behind the scenes with a TikTok superstar who shatters stereotypes and proves that math can be fascinating and fun, even for people who think they aren't good at it.
With her irreverent style and unique perspective, Kyne investigates mathematical mysteries while educating us about the art of drag. She explores surprising connections, such as the elegance of ballroom culture and the nature of infinity, the rebellious joys of Pride and dividing by zero, and the role of statistics in her own experience on Drag Race. Kyne gets personal while sharing her experiences as a queer person forging a path in STEM, overcoming obstacles to stay fierce, stay real, and thrive! She empowers readers of all skill levels to break school rules, question everything, and embrace math's beauty.
In Math in Drag, numbers glitter, equations sashay through history, and inclusivity is a celebration. Read it to fire your excitement and unleash your inner math diva!
Kyne Santos is a math educator, science communicator, social media influencer, and drag queen.
Preface
Chapter 1. Infinite Possibilities
Chapter 2. Celebrity Numbers
Chapter 3. How to Cut a Cake and Eat It Too
Chapter 4. Luck Be a Ladyboy
Chapter 5. The Average Queen
Chapter 6. Growing Pains
Chapter 7. Illegal Math
Chapter 8. Queer Geometry
Chapter 9. Mathematical Realness
Chapter 10. Curtain Call
Acknowledgments
The "Quintessentially Kyne" Playlist
Appendix
Notes
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.02.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 6 Illustrations, black and white; 27 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Baltimore, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 522 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4214-4874-2 / 1421448742 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4214-4874-9 / 9781421448749 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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