Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who

Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History

A fun and feminist look at forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond, from the bestselling author of THE FANGIRL'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
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You may think you know womenâ€™s history pretty well. But have you ever heard of. . .
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Â·Â Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosyâ€”only to have the credit taken by a man?
Â·Â Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit?
Â·Â Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in Chinaâ€”centuries before the cotton gin?
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Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography,Â and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizationsâ€”all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future.
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Table of Contents:
Women of Science
Women of Medicine
Women of Espionage
Women of Innovation
Women of Adventure
Country USA
Manufacturer Quirk Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-10-04
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781594749261

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Quirk Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-10-04
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781594749261

Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History

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