Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldClarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2016 M07 26 - 128 páginas NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This “wittily illustrated [and] accessible volume” (The Wall Street Journal) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. “The must-read, girl-power STEM book.”—InStyle It’s a scientific fact: Women rock! This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in STEM throughout history. Full of striking, singular art, Women in Science also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific glossary. The trailblazing women profiled include such pioneers as primatologist Jane Goodall and mathematician Katherine Johnson, who calculated the trajectory of the 1969 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 more! |
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ELIZABETH BLACKWELL 18211910 | 19 |
TIMELINE | 32 |
ALICE BALL 18921916 | 45 |
RACHEL CARSON 19071964 | 59 |
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Women in Science: Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World Rachel Ignotofsky Vista previa limitada - 2021 |
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers who Changed the World Rachel Ignotofsky Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Women in Science: Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World Rachel Ignotofsky Sin vista previa disponible - 2021 |
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