Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
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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!
“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!
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Street Date:
07/26/2016
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781607749776
ASIN:
B017G7KJRS
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.5, 4 Points
Level 7.5, 4 Points
Lexile measure:
990
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Rachel Ignotofsky. (2016). Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rachel Ignotofsky. 2016. Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rachel Ignotofsky, Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rachel Ignotofsky. Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2016.
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“The must-read, girl-power STEM book.”—InStyle
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