Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

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A charmingly illustrated gift book profiling 50 famous women scientists from the ancient Greek mathematician, philosopher, and astronomer, Hypatia, to Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist. It's a scientific fact- Women rock! A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best sellerWomen 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! - BrainPickings - Best Science Books of the Year

Rachel Ignotofsky grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of cartoons and pudding. She graduated with honors from Tyler School of Art's graphic design program in 2011. Now she lives in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri, where she spends all day drawing and learning as much as she can. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible and is dedicated to creating educational works of art. Rachel is inspired by history and science and believes that illustration is a powerful tool that can make learning exciting. She uses her work to spread her message about education, scientific literacy, and powerful women. She hopes this book inspires girls and women to follow their passions and dreams. This is Rachel's first book and she plans on writing many more in the future. To see more of Rachel's educational art and learn more about her, please visit www.rachelignotofskydesign.com.

"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