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Rachel Ignotofsky

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World Hardcover – Illustrated, 26 July 2016

by Rachel Ignotofsky (Author)

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Part of: Women in Science (3 books)

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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!

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10 - 17 years
Part of series

Women in Science
Print length

128 pages
Language

English
Grade level

5 - 12
Lexile measure

990L
Dimensions

23.6 x 19.8 x 0.81 cm
Publisher

Ten Speed Press
Publication date

26 July 2016
ISBN-10

1607749769
ISBN-13

978-1607749769
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	Women in Science Board Book	Women in Science Postcards	Women in Science Puzzle	Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth	What's Inside a Flower	Women in Art
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	Explore this board book adapted for the youngest readers!	Gorgeous illustrations of fifty fearless female pioneers who changed the world—with duplicates of each postcard.	Based on the book Women in Science, this brilliantly illustrated 500-piece puzzle is the perfect gift for feminists and science lovers young and old.	An illustrated tour of the planet exploring ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rainforests to a single drop of water.	Explore the world of flowers! This book is ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world.	Illustrated profiles of 50 pioneering female artists--from the 11th century to today.

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"This charming encyclopedia includes a page of text and a fanciful drawing of the women scientists you've heard of--and plenty who you haven't! The book has good coverage of the 1800s and early 1900s--a critical time when women's expanding participation in science was changing the very structure of how knowledge is pursued. . . . Ignotofsky's profiles of diverse female scientists is a great addition to the shelf of any student, of any age."--Hope Jahren, FADERmagazine

"With the help of eye-catching artwork, Ignotofsky celebrates not just astronauts, but also the engineers, biologists, mathematicians, and physicists who've blazed a trail for women in STEM. . . . The book elevates this information with beautiful and instructive infographics that delve into topics like the number of women currently working in STEM fields."--Entertainment Weekly

"This book of illustrated biographies of scientific pioneers is hands-down gorgeous. . . . Kids will love paging through this, looking at all the detailed drawings, but they'll likely have to rip it out of the hands of the adults who are marveling at each new page of factoids."--Bitch Media

"The world needs more books like this."--Scientific American

"A clever introduction to women scientists through history."--Science Friday (Best Science Books of the Year)

"If there were constellations celebrating the incredible accomplishments of women in science, Rachel Ignotofsky's illustrations would serve as the blueprints. As Ignotofsky floats NASA computer programmer and mathematician Annie Easley amid rockets and stars, surrounds Higgs boson discoverer Sau Lan Wu with particles, and cradles Barbara McClintock with corn and chromosomes, she anchors her dreamy depictions into our brains. Women in Science captures the joy of so many essential discoveries while also celebrating the extraordinary lives of the women who've achieved them."--Rachel Swaby, author of Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science--and the World

"I wish I had a daughter so I could give her a copy of Rachel Ignotofsky's lovingly illustrated Women in Science. In addition to Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, and Ada Lovelace, the book profiles dozens of less familiar female scientists--Black, Asian, Jewish, Russian, French, in stylish dresses, lab coats, trousers, spacesuits, shorts--whose accomplishments in astronomy, physics, mathematics, biology, psychology, and computer science came as news even to me. Ignotofsky provides young women with the courage and confidence to follow the exciting paths these pioneers have blazed before them."--Eileen Pollack, author of The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science Is Still a Boys' Club

"In Rachel Ignotofsky's edifying and inspiring book we meet some of history's most remarkable women. Each profile contains extraordinary stories of obstacles and achievements. The drawings float on the pages' dark backgrounds, making each figure appear to hover in the sky like a constellation. That's what the reader is doing in this book: stargazing."--Lauren Redniss, author of Radioactive and Thunder & Lightning

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It’s a scientific fact: Women rock!

A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of striking, singular art, this fascinating collection 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 well-known figures like primatologist Jane Goodall, as well as lesser-known pioneers such as Katherine Johnson, the African-American physicist and mathematician 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!

About the Author

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.

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INTRODUCTION

Nothing says trouble like a woman in pants. That was the attitude in the 1930s, anyway; when Barbara McClintock wore slacks at the University of Missouri, it was considered scandalous. Even worse, she was feisty, direct, incredibly smart, and twice as sharp as most of her male colleagues. She did things her way to get the best results, even if it meant working late with her students, who were breaking curfew. If you think these seem like good qualities for scientist, then you are right. But back then, these weren’t necessarily considered good qualities in a woman. Her intelligence, her self-confidence, her willingness to break rules, and of course her pants were all considered shocking!

Barbara had already made her mark on the field of genetics with her groundbreaking work at Cornell University, mapping chromosomes using corn. This work is still important in scientific history. Yet while working at the University of Missouri Barbara was seen as bold and unladylike. The faculty excluded her from meetings and gave her little support with her research. When she found out they would fire her if she got married and there was no possibility of promotion, she decided she had had enough.

Risking her entire career, she packed her bags. With no plan, except an unwillingness to compromise her worth, Barbara went off to find her dream job. This decision would allow her to joyously research all day and eventually make the discovery of jumping genes. This discovery would win her a Nobel Prize and forever change how we view genetics.

Barbara McClintock’s story is not unique. As long as humanity has asked questions about our world, men and women have looked to the stars, under rocks, and through microscopes to find the answers. Although both men and women have the same thirst for knowledge, women have not always been given the same opportunities to explore the answers.

In the past, restrictions on women’s access to education was not uncommon. Women were often not allowed to publish scientific papers. Women were expected to grow up to exclusively become good wives and mothers while their husbands provided for them. Many people thought women were just not as smart as men. The women in this book had to fight these stereotypes to have the careers they wanted. They broke rules, published under pseudonyms, and worked for the love of learning alone. When others doubted their abilities, they had to believe in themselves.

When women finally began gaining wider access to higher education, there was usually a catch. Often they would be given no space to work, no funding, and no recognition. Not allowed to enter the university building because of her gender, Lise Meitner did her radiochemistry experiments in a dank basement. Without funding for a lab, physicist and chemist Marie Curie handled dangerous radioactive elements in a tiny, dusty shed. After making one of the most important discoveries in the history of astronomy, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin still got little recognition, and for decades her gender limited her to work as a technical assistant. Creativity, persistence, and a love of discovery were the greatest tools these women had.

Marie Curie is now a household name, but throughout history there have been many other great and important women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Many did not receive the recognition they deserved at the time and were forgotten. When thinking of physics, we should name not only Albert Einstein but also the genius mathematician Emmy Noether. We should all know that it was Rosalind Franklin who discovered the double helix structure of DNA, not James Watson and Francis Crick. While admiring the advances in computer technology, let us remember not only Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, but also Grace Hopper, the creator of modern programming.

Throughout history many women have risked everything in the name of science. This book tells the stories of these scientists, from ancient Greece to the modern day, who in the face of “No” said, “Try and stop me.”

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ten Speed Press; 1st edition (26 July 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607749769
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607749769
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 17 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 23.6 x 19.8 x 0.81 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 587,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 412 in Science & Technology Biographies for Children (Books)
- 617 in Biographies of Women for Children
- 632 in Children's Encyclopaedias & Subject Guides

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Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times Best Selling author and illustrator, based in California. She grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of cartoons and pudding. She graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2011.

Rachel works for herself and spends all day and night drawing, writing and learning as much as she can. Rachel is a published author with 10 Speed Press and is always thinking up new ideas. Check out her books The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth, Women In Science, Women in Art, and Women In Sports.

Her work is inspired by history and science. She believes that illustration is a powerful tool that can make learning exciting. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible. Rachel hopes to use her work to spread her message about scientific literacy and feminism.

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Educational and informative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2024

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Purchased as a gift. The book is very informative and the content is just right for a primary school child who is finding their love for science

Amazing gift for young girls!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2023

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I wish I got this when I was a child. Lovely design and incredibly inspirational.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2017

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I'm currently doing my teacher training to be a primary school teacher and treated myself to this book in an attempt to convince myself that I like science! Not only is the book absolutely beautiful, but it's also really informative and I've learned so many new things from reading it (not just about the women themselves but STEM in general). A lot of the women are American but there has been some effort to make this book representative and diverse. Each woman has an illustrated double page about her with a page long biography, interesting facts and a quote. I also love that the book touches on statistics, includes a timeline and has the most aesthetically pleasing (but functional!) glossary I've ever seen.
I really wish I'd had this as a 9 year old and can't wait to have this in my classroom library. Will be treating myself to Rachel's next book about Women in Sport when it's released in the UK!

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it unnecessarily highlights the role of men in her life and ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2017

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This book is not just for little girls, but for any woman or man of any age within or with an interest in the STEM fields. It is highly inspirational and full of detailed, aesthetic illustrations. The biographies are bite-size and you're likely to encounter several fascinating female scientists you've never previously had an opportunity to hear about.

While it maintains a relatively solid feminist agenda, the book has its shortcomings. Occasionally, instead of simply making justice to the female scientist, it unnecessarily highlights the role of men in her life and career. As a result it seems as if were implied that the woman could not have become successful without the aid of a man.

As the book is in presentation style and content rather engaging, and for the most part successfully conveys what it intends, I'm willing to overlook some sexism and give it a careful 4/5 stars.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2022

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This arrived in as new condition, which I am over the moon about. I got it to inspire my daughter who is a huge science fan! I do recommend!

This was a Christmas present.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2023

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The product was as described and was well recieved as part of a Christmas present.

Her favourite book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2018

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I gave this book to a friend's 7 year old little girl. It has been a few months and the little girl is only ever seen with this book. It's so beautiful to see her reading (it is a bit hard for her and she does need help with it) about all of these inspiring women. She has been saying now that she would like to be a paleontologist and would like to learn more about the things women have done. This might have been the best present I've ever given anyone in my life. Since seeing it some of my adult friends have bought this book for themselves to read about women in science. I really do highly recomend this for any young girl.

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Female scientists have landed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2022

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Informative book about a whole range of female scientists, who have been there in the shadows or right upfront - changing the workd. The illustrations are fabulous, addictive to read. Wow!

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Reviewed in Canada on 13 February 2024

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Except for the small handwriting, my daughter likes it. I always feel grateful to the delivery driver.

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Great collection! Keep 'em coming, 10 Speed Press! :)

Reviewed in the United States on 28 January 2024

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I'll definitely be looking for their other "Women in ________" series' books; they're not just for kids, but for anyone who loves to find out more about fascinating folks in history, especially when their stories aren't widely known.

How old (in years) was the person you got this book for? "The person" was me, so 18+. ;)

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Darling at home who is an adolescent approved

Reviewed in Brazil on 23 May 2023

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She is not the type of person to express easy approval for the unexpected item even if she knows how good the gift is and no matter how discontent she may found out with a detail, it's not so apparent but the feelings use to be sincere. Therefore, when she enthusiastically said that the piece is a gem, I guess I got it on bull's eye, cause it was something certainly she had no idea to have or to see it till that moment. So, points for Amz. to made it home and to the daddy?

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Amazing book.

Reviewed in India on 7 January 2023

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Amazing purchase

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Fascinante!

Reviewed in Mexico on 7 August 2018

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Soy una ingeniero y no sabía quién era Edith Clarke. Es realmente inspirador ir descubriendo a todas estas mujeres.
Por otra parte, me encantó la calidad del libro, la pasta dura, las ilustraciones, en definitiva lo recomiendo!

Actualización, este libro lo volví a comprar pero como regalo de navidad para una amiga, le fascinó su regalo pues como yo, ella también es ingeniero, dice que la he hecho muy feliz. Ojalá más personas pudieran tener este maravilloso libro, estoy esperando mis sobrinas crezcan un poco más para regalárselos.

Es un libro que cualquier mujer debería leer y tener en su biblioteca personal.

Update Jun2020: por fin he encontrado la versión en español que será para mis sobrinas pues aún son pequeñas y no saben hablar inglés, en definitiva la versión de pasta dura me ha gustado más, si pueden comprarla, no lo duden!!!

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