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The last animal

2023
"A serious scientist is on the cutting-edge team of a bold project looking to 'de-extinct' the wooly mammoth. She's privileged to have been sent to Siberia to hunt for ancient DNA, but there's a catch: Jane's two 'tagalong' teen daughters are there with her in the Arctic, and they're bored enough to cause trouble. Brilliant, fiery, sharp-tongued Eve is fifteen and willing to talk back to the male scientists in a way her mother is not. And sweet, thirteen-year-old Vera, who seems to absorb all the emotional burdens of her small family, just wants to be home in Berkeley, baking cakes and watching bad tv. When Eve and Vera stumble upon a 4,000-year-old baby mammoth that has been perfectly preserved, their discovery sets off a chain of events that pit Jane against her colleagues, and soon her status at the lab is tenuous at best. So what does a female scientist do when she's a passionate devotee of her field but her gender and life history hold her back? She goes rogue"--Provided by publisher.

Black women in science

a Black history book for kids
2022
This book features fifteen stories of Black female scientists that advanced their STEM fields and fought to build a legacy.

Asian American women in science

an Asian American history book for kids
2022
"Stories of amazing Asian American women who broke barriers in science--for kids ages 8 to 12"--Provided by publisher.

Super women

six scientists who changed the world
2018
A brief biography of six women scientists who have changed the world.

Hidden powers

Lise Meitner's call to science
2023
A biographical novel in verse about Lise Meitner, an Austrian Jew and physics professor in Nazi Germany who escaped to Sweden and whose work led to the discovery of nuclear fission. Includes author's note and timeline.

No boundaries

25 women explorers and scientists share adventures, inspiration, and advice
"Learn about what kinds of jobs these fearless female scientists and explorers do, and how you can follow in their footsteps"--.

Margaret Hamilton

NASA programmer
2021
"Describes the life and work of Margaret Hamilton, a computer programmer who helped humans land on the moon"--Provided by publisher.

Contact

2019
Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.

Female innovators who changed our world

how women shaped STEM
2022
"We are not all born with equal opportunities. Yet there have been countless women who have overcome a range of barriers such as prejudice, illness, and personal tragedy to advance our understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They used their knowledge to change the world, and their stories are fascinating. This book offers a concise introduction of the lives of 46 women, taking you into the cultural and social context of the world they lived in"--Provided by publisher.

Radiant

the Dancer, the Scientist, and a Friendship Forged in Light
2021
"At the turn of the century, Paris was a hotbed of creativity. Technology boomed, delivering to the world electric light, the automobile, and new ways to treat disease, while imagination blossomed, creating Art Nouveau, motion pictures, and modernist literature. A pivotal figure during this time, yet largely forgotten today, Loie Fuller was an American performance artist who became a living symbol of the Art Nouveau movement with her hypnotic dances and stunning theatrical effects. Credited today as the pioneer of modern dance, she was perennially broke, never took no for an answer, spent most of her life with a female partner, and never questioned her drive. She was a visionary, a renegade, and a loyal friend. In the early 1900s, she heard about Marie Curie's discovery of a glowing blue element and dreamed of using it to dazzle audiences on stage. While Loie's dream wouldn't be realized, her connection with Marie and their shared fascination with radium endured. [This book] is the true story of Marie Curie and Loie Fuller, two revolutionary women drawn together at the dawn of a new era by a singular discovery, and the lifelong friendship that grew out of their shared passion for enlightenment"--Provided by publisher.

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