Women discoverers : top women in science
Title:
Women discoverers : top women in science
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ISBN:
9781681122700
Physical Description:
92 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Contents:
Marie Curie -- FraЇnois BarrЃe-Sinoussi -- Donna ThЃeo Strickland -- Dorothy Vaughan -- Ada Lovelace -- ЃEmilie du ChЄatelet -- Emmy Noether -- Grace Alele-Williams -- Hedy Lamarr -- Katharine Coleman Goble Johnson -- Marthe Gautier -- Maryam Mirzakhani -- Rosalind Franklin -- Sophie Germain -- IrЃene Joliot-Curie -- Jocelyn Bell Burnell -- Mae Jemison -- Stephanie Kwolek -- Grace Murray Hopper -- Xie Yi.
Summary:
"From Ada Lovelace (computing) to Marie Curie (Physics and Chemistry), these exceptional women enabled the world to advance in all fields of science including space exploration (Mae Jemison), telecommunications (the actress also genius discoverer Hedy Lamarr), and Biology (Rosalind Franklin). An inspiration going counter to preconceived notions about women and science, presenting a diverse group from around the world."--Provided by publisher.
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