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Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky

Women in Science

50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

Rachel Ignotofsky

Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · July 26, 2016

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!

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Who it’s for
Illustrated portraits and infographics make women’s contributions to STEM vivid, approachable, and worth lingering over.
Themes
Women in STEM, Scientific achievement, Women’s history
Genres
Science & Tech Biographies, Women's Lives, Girls & Women

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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.

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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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Illustrated portraits and infographics make women’s contributions to STEM vivid, approachable, and worth lingering over.

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  • Fifty notable women across science, technology, engineering, and math
  • Striking art alongside infographics and an illustrated scientific glossary

Expect

  • A lively, accessible introduction to women’s achievements in STEM
  • Profiles spanning the ancient world to the modern era

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Girls & Women49%
Women's Lives39%
Science & Tech Biographies29%

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Publisher categories

  • Science Resources
  • Women's Studies
  • Women's Lives
Authors
Rachel Ignotofsky
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Published
July 26, 2016
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Women in STEM · Scientific achievement · Women’s history
Reading lane
Science Resources