# Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World - Hardcover

by **Rachel Ignotofsky** (Author)

**_NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER - This "wittily illustrated \[and\] accessible volume" (_The Wall Street Journal_) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world.**

**"The must-read, girl-power STEM book."_\--InStyle_**

_It's a scientific fact: Women rock!_ This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in STEM throughout history. Full of striking, singular art, _Women in Science_ also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific glossary. The trailblazing women profiled include such pioneers as primatologist Jane Goodall and mathematician Katherine Johnson, who calculated the trajectory of the 1969 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 more!

### Author Biography

**Rachel Ignotofsky** is a _New York Times_ bestselling author, illustrator, and designer. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as the _New York Times_, _Los Angeles Times_, _Scientific American_, _Science Friday_, _Brain Pickings_, and more. She is the author of _Women in Science_, _Women in Sports_, _Women in Art, I Love Science_, and _The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth_. She is a graduate of Tyler School of Art's graphic design program.

**Number of Pages:** 128

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 9.1 x 7.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** July 26, 2016

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 7.5

**Point Value:** 4

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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