Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World - Hardcover

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Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World - Hardcover

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World - Hardcover

by Rachel Ignotofsky
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Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - This "wittily illustrated [and] accessible volume" (The Wall Street Journal) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world.

"The must-read, girl-power STEM book."--InStyle

It's a scientific fact: Women rock! This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in STEM throughout history. Full of striking, singular art, Women in Science 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 such pioneers as primatologist Jane Goodall and mathematician Katherine Johnson, 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!
ISBN9781607749769
Author Rachel Ignotofsky
PublisherTen Speed Press
GenreChildren, Education, and Biography
FormatHardcover
PublishedJuly 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages128
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Rachel Ignotofsky is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Women in Science, Women in Sports, Women in Art, The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth, The History of the Computer, and the What's Inside picture book series. Rachel's art has been embraced by the science community and she has spoken at and partnered with institutions like NASA, the San Diego Natural History Museum, The Field Museum, and many more. When she is not drawing, you'll find her hiking and fossil hunting for fun.

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