A gloriously illustrated celebration of trailblazing women. Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, from both the ancient and modern worlds. The book also contains fascinating infographics and an illustrated scientific glossary.
The extraordinary women profiled include well-known figures like the physicist and chemist Marie Curie, as well as lesser-known pioneers such as Katherine Johnson, the African-American mathematician who calculated the trajectory of the 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 beyond ...
Product details
Publisher : Wren & Rook (9 Mar. 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1526360519
ISBN-13 : 978-1526360519
Reading age : 9 - 11 years
Dimensions : 19.6 x 1.6 x 23.4 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 12,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
10 in Science & Technology Biographies for Children (Books)
13 in Engineering Teaching Aids
19 in Biographies of Women for Children
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