Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

This book is exactly what I was looking for! It has so much information on each of the featured women, and even lists additional notable women throughout. It includes timelines as well and the illustrations are amazing. Highly recommend for elementary to middle school aged kids (or really anyone).

I read this book in combination with Catherine Thimmesh's Girls Think of Everything, regretting that civilization has not as yet reached a point when achievements no longer need be identified as gender-specific. Be that as it may, both books provide valuable information and insights about creative thinking.Rachel Ignotofsky focuses on 50 "fearless pioneers" during a time frame that extends from Hypatia (350-370 CE-415 CE [?]) until Maryam Mirzakhani (1977-2017). Women in the United States were not permitted to vote until 1920 and access to higher education was denied -- or at least severely limited -- to women who wanted to pursue a degree in medicine or in the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Moreover, resistance to women's personal growth and professional development has been even wider and deeper in most other countries.These are among the mini-profiles of "fearless pioneers" that are of greatest interest and value to me:o Ada Lovelace (1815-1852): Mathematician,; collaborator with Charles Babbage on first computer programo Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910): Physician; founder of several medical societies in U.S. and Englando Alice Ball (1892-1916): Chemist; developed a new treatment of leprosy victims throughout the worldo Marie Curie (1867-1934): Physicist and chemist; Nobel laureate (twice)o Barbara McClintock (1902-1992): Cytogeneticist; revised views of evolution and botany; Nobel laureateo Grace Hopper (1906-1992): Navy admiral and computer scientist; invented first compilero Rachel Carson (1907-1964): Marine biologist and conservationist; author of the Silent Springo Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000): Inventor and film actress; developed frequency-hopping spread system (FHSS) used in smartphones, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth deviceso Katherine Johnson (1918- ): Physicist and mathematician calculated trajectories for NASA; featured in the book and film, Hidden Figureso Jane Goodall (1934- ): Primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist; renowned for research on chimpanzeeso Valentina Tereshkova (1937- ): Engineer and Cosmonaut; first woman to travel in outer space; orbited Earth 48 times in Vostok VIo Elizabeth Blackburn (1948- ): Molecular biologist; invented telomarase (enzyme that builds telomeres); Nobel Laureateo Maye Jemison (1956- ): Astronaut, educator, and physician; first African-American woman in outer space; founder and CEO of several corporationsRachel Ignotofsky concludes, "The women in this book prove to the world that no matter your gender, your race, or your background, anyone can achieve great things. Their legacy lives on. Today, women all over the world are still risking everything to discover and explore."Let us celebrate these trailblazers so we can inspire the next generation. Together, we can pick up where they left off, and continue the search for knowledge."So go out and tackle new problems, find your answers, and learn everything you can to make your own discoveries!"That is her challenge to the young women who read this book but it is also a challenge to others -- parents, other family members, teachers, coaches, and clergy -- who can support their efforts. I also urge those young women to keep in mind this valuable insight from Eleanor Roosevelt: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

An amazing topic for girls who are interested in becoming scientists. This is a well-made book full of interesting information. My 8-year-old granddaughter LOVES this!

Saw this book at a bookstore in an airport. It grabbed my attention because my 10-yr old niece is into science right now. (I had previously bought her Scratch coding books which she diligently works through.) But I like the format of this book because it highlights the works of women from diverse backgrounds who made significant contributions in STEM fields and showed initiative in being driven by their curiosity. This is important because their stories are not told or taught as intertwined as they should be - maybe most of us heard about Marie Curie? And this book has so many more that can't be found in typical curriculum.I like the idea of her seeing herself in these pages and the representation gathered here can be used along with other books to help shape who she's becoming. And learning about through other naturally curious pioneers (men, women, and some children), she can hopefully see there is a common thread in humankind which means she is more than "just" any one thing. I'd buy this if I had a nephew as well, for the same reasons. To appreciate the things we have in common and celebrate the differences because of the possibility of unique contributions.On the less philosophical side, it's simply a fun book with enough illustrations and facts, to keep a young reader engaged and can open up great conversations! There's not as much "wonder" these days, so finding a book that can generate it, is a good find!

Bought for my sister. Will buy again for my daughter. Full of fun facts. Cute illustrations as well.

Very nice edition - book is presented nicely. A lot of information is in this book. Bought it for my 11 year old niece, and I think she will enjoy it.

Purchased one copy for my 5 year old's school library wish list as well as a copy to keep for ourselves. The book is a lovely hard bound that could serve as an excellent reference book in your child's or family's library. It is organized by year of birth of the women noted in the book (50 in total with a good mix of nationality at least). There is a brief intro as to the implications of women being "smart" or "outspoken" within the context of time and generations and speaks loudly to our current Pant-suit generation. Each woman in science is allotted 2 facing pages that provide a brief biographical story along with corresponding contribution to science. The illustrations are not only fantastic and soothing, but provide additional tidbits of information woven into the drawing as well as in side bars. Interspersed among the tales of accomplished women in science are sections on lab tools & jargon, STEM statistics as applicable towards women, and a milestone timeline for women's rights, advancements, and accomplishments. The book wraps up with a nice glossary of some more technical terms that might be too advance for the youngest audience. It also provides websites for both women in science and science in general for the reader to explore further, as well as a list of add'l story snippets of other women in science.