Magnificent minds : sixteen remarkable women of science and medicine

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Title:

Magnificent minds : sixteen remarkable women of science and medicine

Author:

Noyce, Pendred, author.

ISBN:

9780989792479

Physical Description:

140 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Contents:

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Midwife to the queen, Louise Bourgeois Boursier -- Figuring the stars, Maria Cunitz -- Chemistry for women, Marie Meurdrac -- A physicist of Bologna, Laura Bassi -- A loom that weaves numbers, Augusta Ada Byron, Countess Lovelace -- Health care researcher and statistician, Florence Nightingale -- Through a different door, Mary Putnam Jacobi -- The exalted and mysterious science, Sophie Kovalevskaya -- Radioactivity and the first woman Nobelist, Marie Sklodowska Curie -- The physics of fission, Lise Meitner -- A founder of abstract algebra, Emmy Noether -- Jumping genes, Barbara McClintock -- Languages of the admiral, Grace Murray Hopper -- The mystery of crystals, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin -- Beta decay, Chien-Shiung Wu -- Inventing medicines, Gertrude B. Elion -- Further Reading.

Reading Level:

1160 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Women in medicine.

Women in science.

Women medical scientists -- Biography.

Women scientists -- Biography.

Summary:

"...Introduces the lives, sayings, and dreams of sixteen women over four centuries and chronicles their contributions to mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, computer science, and medicine."--Amazon.com.

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Winner of: National Science Teachers Foundation/Children's Book Council, Outstanding Science Trade Book Award Against all odds...the paths forged by these 16 pioneering women in science are astonishing examples of unparalleled achievement and resilience that wove compelling tales of the women in history's evolving role in society. Here are a few you will meet: - Florence Nightingale as she introduces the use of statistics in public health - Marie Curie who is still the only person to have won the Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry--and the only winner whose daughter also won a Nobel Prize - Laura Bassi one of the first women ever awarded a doctoral degree in 17th century Italy - Emmy Noether a founder of Abstract Algebra - Grace Hopper who's contributions were fundamental to the development of computing - Gertrude B. Elion who is one of the most prolific inventors of new drugs in the 20th century Full of information about the development of women in science over four centuries, this compelling narrative paints a very clear picture of the systemic bias that is still evidenced in the science world today. Through the triumphs of these remarkable women, you'll find role models and maybe, just

Author Notes

Penny grew up in Silicon Valley before studying biochemistry at Harvard and medicine at Stanford. She has received recognition and numerous awards for her compelling body of work for young readers, particularly inspiring women in science, including: Magnificent Minds , Remarkable Minds , Inventors , Makers , Barrier Breakers , Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me , Engineering Bridges , Lost in Lexicon , Ice Castle , The Beechwood Flute and several titles in the Galactic Academy of Science (G.A.S.) series. Penny challenges readers to grapple with issues related to women in science, women in history, identity and adolescence, resilience, family, and more. She is a powerful storyteller and an important voice in literature for children, teens & young adults. Penny lives in Boston with her husband and enjoys biking, zip lining, snorkeling, and traveling as much as she can. She has torn both ACLs and broken her collarbone once, all while skiing... but she still skis. Her five children, who all have fascinating and productive lives of their own, come and go.

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