Science superstars : 30 brilliant women who changed the world / Jennifer Calvert ; illustrated by Octavia Jackson.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250275261
- ISBN: 9781250275264
- Physical Description: 127 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Castle Point Books, 2021.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Mary Anning -- Maria Mitchell -- Elizabeth Blackwell, MD -- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, MD -- Marie Curie, PhD -- Ynés Mexía -- Gertrude Caton Thompson -- Janaki Ammal, PhD -- Katharine Burr Blodgett PhD -- Barbara McClintock, PhD -- Grace Hopper, PhD -- Rachel Carson -- Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, PhD -- Chien-Shiung Wu, PhD, SCD -- Hedy Lamarr -- Gertrude B. Elion, PhD SCD -- Katherine Johnson -- Jane Cooke Wright, MD -- Marie M. Daly, PhD -- Mary Jackson -- Stephanie Kwolek -- Vera Rubin, PhD -- Tu Youyou -- Jane Goodall -- Sylvia Earle, PhD -- Sau Lan Wu, PhD -- Alexa Canady, MD -- Sally Ride, PhD -- Mae Jemison, MD -- Jennifer Doudna, PhD. |
Summary, etc.: | "Women scientists are not new, but they haven't always gotten credit for being so stellar. In Jennifer Calvert and Octavia Jackson's Science Superstars, you'll be introduced to 30 remarkable women whose passion and dedication to all things science led to groundbreaking discoveries, vital medicine, essential technology, and cutting-edge inventions that changed the world. Discover the triumphs, curiosity, and hard work of female trailblazers whose love of science spurred revolutionary advances"-- Back cover. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 12-18. |
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Subject: | Women scientists. Women scientists > Biography > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Informational works. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salem Free Public Library.
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Salem Free Public Library | 925 SCI (Text) | 33640143780553 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Science Superstars : 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World
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Science Superstars : 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World
Discover the amazing women who took science by storm! Women scientists are not new, but they haven't always gotten credit for being so stellar. In Jennifer Calvert and Octavia Jackson's Science Superstars , you'll be introduced to 30 remarkable women whose passion and dedication to all things science led to groundbreaking discoveries, vital medicine, essential technology, and cutting-edge inventions that changed the world. If you use GPS or Wi-Fi, you have Hedy Lamarr to thank for that. If you are fascinated by space travel, look no further than Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Stephanie Kwolek, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. And if you're spellbound by advances in medicine, the work of Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, and others is indispensable to the world we know today. Discover the triumphs, curiosity, and hard work of female trailblazers whose love of science spurred revolutionary advances.