Women in Science - 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

A gloriously illustrated celebration of trailblazing women. Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, from both the ancient and modern worlds. The book also contains fascinating infographics and an illustrated scientific glossary. The extraordinary women profiled include well-known figures like the physicist and chemist Marie Curie, as well as lesser-known pioneers such as Katherine Johnson, the African-American mathematician who calculated the trajectory of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Women in Science celebrates the achievements of the intrepid women who have paved the way for the next generation of female engineers, biologists, mathematicians, doctors, astronauts, physicists and beyond ...

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Ignotofsky, Ignotofsky Rachel
• Publisher: Wren & Rook
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781526360519
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-6051-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, Interest age: from c 8 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples