Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the first women philosophers and, nevertheless, the history books have not been very fair to her. A great Neoplatonic teacher, Hypatia excelled in the fields of astronomy and mathematics, although she is also remembered as a brilliant inventor: she improved the astrolabe (a very useful navigation tool, based on the position of the stars) and developed the first device that could measure the density of liquids. This book tells the story of how she managed to do so much in a world dominated by men, and the story is exciting.

Both the register of the narrative and the style of the images are appropriate for schoolchildren between 8 and 11 years old.

The text and the images make sure to deal with pedagogical threads that traverse the characters scope of activity, both for family readings at home and at school, supporting the educational program.

Additionally, throughout the narrative the reader will find all the information necessary to appropriately situate the figure in a socio-historical context.