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Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World

Marie Curie, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Chien-Shiung Wu, Virginia Apgar, and More
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From two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie to physicist Chien-Shiung Wu and obstetrical anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar, M.D., this book celebrates the lives and hard-earned accomplishments of ten women from around the world who forever changed astronomy, physics, chemistry, medicine, and biology. "These minibiographies of women who persisted will move anyone with an avid curiosity about the world." -Publishers Weekly It has been more than a century since the Nobel Prize in science was first awarded to a woman. And after Marie Curie's 1911 accolade, seventeen other women--including two in 2018--have been so honored (Curie won the award a second time). This book explores the lives of Curie, three other female Nobel Prize winners, and six other women who broke through gender discrimination in a variety of fields to help shape our world with their extraordinary discoveries and inventions. What drove these remarkable women to cure previously incurable diseases, disprove existing theories, or identify new sources of energy? Despite living during periods when the contribution of women was often disregarded, if not ignored, these resilient women persevered with their research. By daring to ask "How?" and "Why?" and laboring against the odds, each of these women, in her own way, made the world a better place.

Author Biography:

Having gained a Diploma in Science Communication from Birkbeck College, University of London--as well as a PhD in Immunology--Catherine Whitlock now works as a freelance writer. She has written for numerous magazines and websites including The Wellcome Trust and Nature Publishing Group. She is a Chartered Biologist and a member of the British Society for Immunology and the Association of British Science Writers. She lives in Kent with her husband and three children. Dr. Rhodri Evans studied Physics at Imperial College London, before gaining his PhD in Astrophysics from Cardiff University. He has taught at a number of universities around the world and is the author of numerous popular-science articles. He speaks regularly at conferences and is a regular contributor to the BBC on Physics and Astronomy. His popular blog can be found at thecuriousastronomer.wordpress.com
Release date NZ
August 24th, 2021
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
Pages
304
Dimensions
152x226x23
ISBN-13
9781682306277
Product ID
35176500

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