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Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World
Marie Curie, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Chien-Shiung Wu, Virginia Apgar, and More
By Catherine Whitlock and Rohdri Evans
Published by Diversion Books
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About the Book
From two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie to physicist Chien-Shiung Wu and obstetrical anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar, M.D., this book celebrates the lives and hard-earned accomplishments of ten women from around the world who forever changed astronomy, physics, chemistry, medicine, and biology.
"These minibiographies of women who persisted will move anyone with an avid curiosity about the world." –Publishers Weekly
It has been more than a century since the Nobel Prize in science was first awarded to a woman. And after Marie Curie’s 1911 accolade, seventeen other women—including two in 2018—have been so honored (Curie won the award a second time). This book explores the lives of Curie, three other female Nobel Prize winners, and six other women who broke through gender discrimination in a variety of fields to help shape our world with their extraordinary discoveries and inventions.
What drove these remarkable women to cure previously incurable diseases, disprove existing theories, or identify new sources of energy? Despite living during periods when the contribution of women was often disregarded, if not ignored, these resilient women persevered with their research. By daring to ask “How?” and “Why?” and laboring against the odds, each of these women, in her own way, made the world a better place.
"These minibiographies of women who persisted will move anyone with an avid curiosity about the world." –Publishers Weekly
It has been more than a century since the Nobel Prize in science was first awarded to a woman. And after Marie Curie’s 1911 accolade, seventeen other women—including two in 2018—have been so honored (Curie won the award a second time). This book explores the lives of Curie, three other female Nobel Prize winners, and six other women who broke through gender discrimination in a variety of fields to help shape our world with their extraordinary discoveries and inventions.
What drove these remarkable women to cure previously incurable diseases, disprove existing theories, or identify new sources of energy? Despite living during periods when the contribution of women was often disregarded, if not ignored, these resilient women persevered with their research. By daring to ask “How?” and “Why?” and laboring against the odds, each of these women, in her own way, made the world a better place.
Product Details
- Publisher: Diversion Books (June 11, 2019)
- Length: 304 pages
- ISBN13: 9781635766103
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"These minibiographies of women who persisted will move anyone with an avid curiosity about the world." —Publishers Weekly
“A lively, readable account of the lives and work of 10 groundbreaking female scientists…The authors neatly summarize their subjects' lives from cradle to grave and delve into their work and its importance, explaining the details clearly without oversimplifying them…They provide 10 memorable portraits that may contain even a few surprises for scholars of these important pioneers. A solid introduction for those who know little about the long-term impact of women in science." —Kirkus Review
"An entertaining introduction to a cross-section of scientists whose breakthroughs changed lives.”—Milwaukee Shepherd Express
“Impressively informative and a welcome addition to both community and academic library collections.”— Midwest Book Review
“Every woman featured in the pages of Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World should be a household name…These biographies highlight not only the creative struggles these women endured, but the cultural and systemic ones as well.”—Tulsa Book Review
“These ten memorable portraits carry their subjects from cradle to grave, telling their stories while including explanations of scientific discoveries and achievements.”—Internet Review of Books
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