Bold Women in Science: 15 Women in History You Should Know

Washington, Danni

ISBN 10: 1648764312 / ISBN 13: 9781648764318

Verlag: Callisto Kids, 2021

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1648764312I3N10

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Inspiring stories of women who changed the course of science—for kids ages 8 to 12

Women have always been at the forefront of scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these women and their extraordinary accomplishments—even in the face of huge challenges. See how they bravely followed their dreams and revolutionized what we know about technology, our bodies, and even the universe!

Explore talented women in history who helped us:

• Change medicine—Learn the stories of chemists like Alice Ball and Marie Daly, and how they helped cure disease and figure out the workings of the human heart.
• Understand the Earth—Discover botanists like Janaki Ammal and marine biologists like Sylvia Earle who created new species of plants and explored beneath the ocean.
• Advance technology—Find out how Ada Lovelace and Gladys West both made major advances in data science, even though they lived more than 100 years apart.

Go further than other history books and read about those who are often overlooked with Bold Women in Science.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: DANNI WASHINGTON is a science communicator and the first African American woman to host her own science TV series. She is also the cofounder of an ocean conservation nonprofit called Big Blue & You and a passionate advocate for intersectional environmentalism.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Bold Women in Science: 15 Women in History ...
Verlag: Callisto Kids
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
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