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Women In Science

$36.00 NZD

Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World is a charmingly illustrated book profiling 50 famous women scientists, from Hypatia to Marie Curie!

 

This book features fascinating profiles and illustrated portraits of women in STEM from the ancient and modern world. Profiles include both well-known figures, such as biologist Rachel Carson and primatologist Jane Goodall, as well as lesser-known pioneers, such as Dr. Patricia Bath, the first African-American woman to receive a medical patent, and Barbara McClintock, a Nobel Prize-winning cytogeneticist.

 

  • Features 50 fascinating profiles of women in STEM
  • Written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky
  • 128 pages
  • Hardcover book
  • Published 14 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9781607749769

 

Encouraging young women and girls to pursue STEM career tracks is incredibly important. This book highlights notable women’s contributions to various scientific fields and inspires readers both young and old. Women In Science also contains interesting infographics about topics such as lab equipment and rates of women currently working in STEM fields. 

 

Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World is part of our exciting and informative range of astronomy and science books available at Space Place. We hope our books will help educate and inspire readers of all ages and skill levels.

 

This product is also available for purchase in store at Space Place.