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ReadOnline Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldREAD [EBOOK]ReadOnline Womenin Science: 50Fearless PioneersWho Changed theWorld READ [EBOOK]DescriptionA New York Times Best SellerBest Science Books of 2016, Science FridayGreatest Science Books of 2016, BrainPickings.org'Years ago, I saw aphotograph of a young boy in a collection of images from Life magazine.He sits on a stoop with his head thrown back, ecstatically hugging a newpair of shoes. I can imagine a young girl feeling that way about thisbook. Even before you start to read, the spell is cast. Theillustrations are gorgeous, irresistible whimsy. The cover letteringshines silver against a caressable black matte surface.Â And then youstart reading. Here are women who dared, who pioneered, who took risksand changed the world. Here is Jane Goodall as a young girl, scaring thefamily's chickens by 'trying to observe how they laid eggs.' Here isAlice Ball, discovering a cure for leprosy. Here's microbiologist EstherLederberg, so broke she cooked up the leftover frog legs from thedissection lab.Â Here's Rosalind Franklin, documenting DNA'sdistinctive double helix (only to have her work pirated by Watson andCrick). Here are physicists, astronauts, mathematicians. Vulcanologistand entomologists. Inventors and Nobel laureates. Here is inspiration. Ican't wait to wrap this book up and give it to my granddaughter Gus themoment she's old enough.'â€“ Mary Roach, author of Gulp, for GooglePlay's 'Our Favorite Authorsâ€ Favorite Books of 2016''This charmingencyclopedia includes a page of text and a fanciful drawing of the womenscientists youâ€ve heard of â€” and plenty who you havenâ€t! The bookhas good coverage of the 1800s and early 1900s â€” a critical time whenwomenâ€s expanding participation in science was changing the verystructure of how knowledge is pursued. Â Interspersed with gems like acolorful timeline of womenâ€s achievements, and a cartoon celebrating awonderful hoard of lab supplies, Ignotofskyâ€s profiles of diversefemale scientists is a great addition to the shelf of any student, ofany age.' â€“Â Hope Jahren, author ofÂ Lab Girl, forÂ The Fader'In this wittily illustrated, accessible volume, Rachel Ignotofskyhighlights 50 women who changed the course of science.'â€“ Wall StreetJournal'With the help of eye-catching artwork, Ignotofsky celebrates notjust astronauts, but also the engineers, biologists, mathematicians, andphysicists whoâ€ve blazed a trail for women in STEM (science,technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields from the ancient tomodern world. The book elevatesÂ this information with beautiful andinstructive infographics that delve into topics like the number of women
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