The author of two books for Girls, Hollywood actor and summa cum laude graduate of UCLA Mathematics, Danica McKellar, has also a theorem nammed after her:
Here first book on learning math is called: "Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail." (click here to read an excerpt)
Now out in paperback.
The second book hit the bookstores today and is called "Kiss my Math. Showing pre-algebra who is boss" (click here to read an excerpt)
NPR had Danica several times on their shows on Friday Science. Listen to today's episode "Talk of the Nation, August 8, 2008"