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Wonder women : 25 innovators, inventors, and trailblazers who changed history / written by Sam Maggs ; illustrated by Sophia Foster-Dimino.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594749254 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 238 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women > Biography. Women scientists > Biography. Women in medicine > Biography. Women spies > Biography. Women inventors > Biography. Women adventurers > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 920.72 Mag | 31681010031342 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Profiles women from history who have made advancements in the fields of science, medicine, espionage, innovation, and exploration. - Baker & Taylor
The best-selling author ofThe FangirlÃs Guide to the Galaxy presents a fun and feminist look at the brilliant, brainy and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers and inventors, along with interviews with real-life women in STEM careers. - Baker & Taylor
"Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations--all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future"--Jacket. - Random House, Inc.
A fun and feminist celebration of the forgotten women in science, technology, and beyondâfrom the bestselling author of The Fangirlâs Guide to the Galaxy.
You may think you know womenâs history pretty well. But have you ever heard of:
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⢠Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosyâonly to have the credit taken by a man?
⢠Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit?
⢠Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in Chinaâcenturies before the cotton gin?
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Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizationsâall to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future.
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Table of Contents:
Women of Science
Women of Medicine
Women of Espionage
Women of Innovation
Women of Adventure
