women in science

"From fossils and X-rays to medicine and computers, people often turn to STEM to understand the world around them. Some of history's most amazing researchers and inventors have been women. Though they often faced extra challenges to be heard in their fields, they have shaped our world for the better. Learn about the women who had the strength, bravery, and courage to break barriers. . . . Text paired with photos and colorful illustrations explore women who dared to make HERstory in STEM"--Provided by publisher.

"Women have always been at the forefront of scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these women and their extraordinary accomplishments--even in the face of huge challenges. See how they bravely followed their dreams and revolutionized what we know about technology, our bodies, and even the universe!"--Amazon.

Hilarious, heart-breaking, and perfectly pitched, these carefully researched poems about historical women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine will bring you to both laughter and outrage in just a few lines. A wickedly funny, feminist take on the lives and work of women who resisted their parents, their governments, the rules and conventions of their times, and sometimes situations as insidious as a lack of a women's bathroom in a college science building.

"In 1999, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology admitted to discriminating against women on its faculty, forcing institutions across the country to confront a problem they had long ignored: the need for more women at the top levels of science. Written by the journalist who broke the story for The Boston Globe, The Exceptions is the untold story of how sixteen highly accomplished women on the MIT faculty came together to do the work that triggered the historic admission"--Provided by the publisher.

"An illustrated introduction to women scientists who didn't listen to those who told them "no" and who used their smarts, skills and persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain"--Adapted from publisher description.

"In this book, you'll learn about groundbreaking female environmental scientists, career paths in environmental sciences, how to become an environmental scientist, key skills for success, methods of exploring the field while in school, and . . . more"--Back cover.

Looks at twenty notable women in science, such as Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie, and Mae Jemison.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of women scientists in the field of astronomy. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of women scientists in physics and the field of engineering. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.