
Part of the Women in Science series
Discover the untold stories of women who shaped STEM history.
Explore the groundbreaking achievements of fifty women who transformed science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. From Jane Goodall's primate studies to Katherine Johnson's Apollo 11 calculations, uncover the hidden figures who paved the way for future generations. With vivid illustrations and insightful infographics, this collection celebrates the pioneers who defied the odds and changed the world. What challenges did they overcome, and who will follow in their footsteps?
It’s a scientific fact: Women rock!
A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of striking, singular art, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific glossary. The trailblazing women profiled include well-known figures like primatologist Jane Goodall, as well as lesser-known pioneers such as Katherine Johnson, the African-American physicist and mathematician who calculated the trajectory of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
Women in Science celebrates the achievements of the intrepid women who have paved the way for the next generation of female engineers, biologists, mathematicians, doctors, astronauts, physicists, and more!
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“This book has lots of facts about amazing women in science. It has some instances of anatomically correct terms, rule-breakers and many conflicts these women faced.”
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