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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Salem Free Public Library | 925 SCI (Text) | 33640143780553 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Science Superstars : 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World
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Table of Contents
Science Superstars : 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 7 | |
Mary Anning | p. 9 | |
Maria Mitchell | p. 13 | |
Elizabeth Blackwell, MD | p. 17 | |
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, MD | p. 21 | |
Marie Curie, PhD | p. 25 | |
Ynés MexÃa | p. 29 | |
Gertrude Caton Thompson | p. 33 | |
Janaki Ammal, PhD | p. 37 | |
Katharine Burr Blodgett, PhD | p. 41 | |
Barbara McClintock, PhD | p. 45 | |
Grace Hopper, PhD | p. 49 | |
Rachel Carson | p. 53 | |
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, PhD | p. 57 | |
Chien-Shiung Wu, PhD, SCD | p. 61 | |
Hedy Lamarr | p. 65 | |
Gertrude B. Elion, PhD, SCD | p. 69 | |
Katherine Johnson | p. 73 | |
Jane Cooke Wright, MD | p. 77 | |
Marie M. Daly, PhD | p. 81 | |
Mary Jackson | p. 85 | |
Stephanie Kwolek | p. 89 | |
Vera Rubin, PhD | p. 93 | |
Tu Youyou | p. 97 | |
Jane Goodall | p. 101 | |
Sylvia Earle, PhD | p. 105 | |
Sau Lan Wu, PhD | p. 109 | |
Alexa Canady, MD | p. 113 | |
Sally Ride, PhD | p. 117 | |
Mae Jemison, MD | p. 121 | |
Jennifer Doudna, PhD | p. 125 |