101 Awesome Women Who Transformed Science Contributor(s): Philip, Claire (Author), Muñoz, Isabel (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1789505941 ISBN-13: 9781789505948 Publisher: Arcturus Editions OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2020 |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 9.7" (0.90 lbs) 128 pages |
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- Katherine G. Johnson (African American mathematician during NASAs first space launch) - Ellen Ochoa (First Hispanic woman astronaut) - Émilie du Châtelet (French mathematician in the 1700s who fought for her rights to study math/science) - Etta Zuber Falconer (one of the 1st African American women to receive a PhD in Mathematics) - Carol Shaw (First female video game designer) - Joy Adamson (scientist/conservationist who raised lion cubs) - Sun Yung Alice Chang (Chinese American mathematician) This is a perfect title for kids aged 8+. |
Contributor Bio(s): Philip, Claire: - Claire Philip is an experienced children's editor and writer based in the Essex countryside. She loves writing nonfiction books to ignite a sense of wonder in children, and has worked on hundreds of titles over the last ten years. Her favourite topics are the natural world, science, history.Munoz, Isabel: - Julia Adams is a freelance editor and author who specialises in children's non-fiction titles. She lives in Wales. |