Great Women of Achievement

Contains eleven biographies of successful woman authors, including Jane Austen, Louis May Alcott, Judy Blume, and J.K. Rowling.

Looks at the lives of eleven women in astronautics.

Readers meet eleven women scientists, whose research and discoveries are outstanding in their fields, in this inspiring collective biography.

Presents biographies of eleven women known for leadership in the fields of government, environmentalism, and human rights.

Profiles eleven women through history whose inventions changed the face of the world, from Madam C.J. Walker's hair product industry to Stephanie Kwolek's Kevlar and Hedy Lamarr's breakthroughs in wireless communication.

With its profiles of some of the greatest women athletes of all time, this volume will serve as an inspiration to young girls everywhere.