Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

This book is exactly what I was looking for! It has so much information on each of the featured women, and even lists additional notable women throughout. It includes timelines as well and the illustrations are amazing. Highly recommend for elementary to middle school aged kids (or really anyone).

I loved this. Bought a second one. Read it in one sitting so it's ready to give to a young girl to hopefully inspire her! It's just single page summaries of amazing women, highlighting their achievements and their struggles, which were absurd and horrible in some cases. Women these days fighting for equal opportunity etc: yes, great, please keep going, keep fighting and I'm with you (as a minority in my field), but some of you really need to stop whining and assuming every misfortune in your lives or set back is because of your gender. And please stop looking for ways to be offended! Don't assume the implications in people's words (lumped into "microaggressions") - ask them what they meant. And for goodness sakes, think about productive discussions instead, actionable discussions! Things don't change in history solelg because of whining. what we have these days is far better than what so many women faced throughout history, even recently. Sorry, got distracted. Lovely book. Cute pictures (for kids). Even in my thirties this was inspirational! I just hope the parents who help read this to youngens do a good job. Why do I feel uncomfortable gifting this to young boys though? Must break this bias :(

Saw this book at a bookstore in an airport. It grabbed my attention because my 10-yr old niece is into science right now. (I had previously bought her Scratch coding books which she diligently works through.) But I like the format of this book because it highlights the works of women from diverse backgrounds who made significant contributions in STEM fields and showed initiative in being driven by their curiosity. This is important because their stories are not told or taught as intertwined as they should be - maybe most of us heard about Marie Curie? And this book has so many more that can't be found in typical curriculum. I like the idea of her seeing herself in these pages and the representation gathered here can be used along with other books to help shape who she's becoming. And learning about through other naturally curious pioneers (men, women, and some children), she can hopefully see there is a common thread in humankind which means she is more than "just" any one thing. I'd buy this if I had a nephew as well, for the same reasons. To appreciate the things we have in common and celebrate the differences because of the possibility of unique contributions. On the less philosophical side, it's simply a fun book with enough illustrations and facts, to keep a young reader engaged and can open up great conversations! There's not as much "wonder" these days, so finding a book that can generate it, is a good find!

Purchased as a gift for my niece. Gorgeous book with wonderful stories & illustrations. I was hesitant to buy it after seeing some reviews of printing errors. Mine came in perfect!

I read this book in combination with Catherine Thimmesh's Girls Think of Everything, regretting that civilization has not as yet reached a point when achievements no longer need be identified as gender-specific. Be that as it may, both books provide valuable information and insights about creative thinking. Rachel Ignotofsky focuses on 50 "fearless pioneers" during a time frame that extends from Hypatia (350-370 CE-415 CE [?]) until Maryam Mirzakhani (1977-2017). Women in the United States were not permitted to vote until 1920 and access to higher education was denied -- or at least severely limited -- to women who wanted to pursue a degree in medicine or in the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Moreover, resistance to women's personal growth and professional development has been even wider and deeper in most other countries. These are among the mini-profiles of "fearless pioneers" that are of greatest interest and value to me: o Ada Lovelace (1815-1852): Mathematician,; collaborator with Charles Babbage on first computer program o Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910): Physician; founder of several medical societies in U.S. and England o Alice Ball (1892-1916): Chemist; developed a new treatment of leprosy victims throughout the world o Marie Curie (1867-1934): Physicist and chemist; Nobel laureate (twice) o Barbara McClintock (1902-1992): Cytogeneticist; revised views of evolution and botany; Nobel laureate o Grace Hopper (1906-1992): Navy admiral and computer scientist; invented first compiler o Rachel Carson (1907-1964): Marine biologist and conservationist; author of the Silent Spring o Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000): Inventor and film actress; developed frequency-hopping spread system (FHSS) used in smartphones, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices o Katherine Johnson (1918- ): Physicist and mathematician calculated trajectories for NASA; featured in the book and film, Hidden Figures o Jane Goodall (1934- ): Primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist; renowned for research on chimpanzees o Valentina Tereshkova (1937- ): Engineer and Cosmonaut; first woman to travel in outer space; orbited Earth 48 times in Vostok VI o Elizabeth Blackburn (1948- ): Molecular biologist; invented telomarase (enzyme that builds telomeres); Nobel Laureate o Maye Jemison (1956- ): Astronaut, educator, and physician; first African-American woman in outer space; founder and CEO of several corporations Rachel Ignotofsky concludes, "The women in this book prove to the world that no matter your gender, your race, or your background, anyone can achieve great things. Their legacy lives on. Today, women all over the world are still risking everything to discover and explore. "Let us celebrate these trailblazers so we can inspire the next generation. Together, we can pick up where they left off, and continue the search for knowledge. "So go out and tackle new problems, find your answers, and learn everything you can to make your own discoveries!" That is her challenge to the young women who read this book but it is also a challenge to others -- parents, other family members, teachers, coaches, and clergy -- who can support their efforts. I also urge those young women to keep in mind this valuable insight from Eleanor Roosevelt: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

I've purchased this book on several occasions to give to family and friends. The illustrations are beautiful and the people that were chosen for the book are wonderful. To give a little background, I'm a developmental researcher and am interested in pursuing a PhD in history of science. I've done a lot of volunteer work trying to get more girls involved in STEAM and I've given this book to professors and for professors' kids. Surprisingly enough, I never thought to get a copy of it on my own. But my post-doc gifted this to me as a present when I graduated and it was one of the most touching gifts that I've ever received. Like the title of my review says, this book is a wonderful gift to give to someone else and an equally as wonderful gift to receive. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about how women are and have always been involved in science or is hoping to inspire a little girl in their lives to not give up on pursuing a career in or related to STEAM.

A great book with a few silly typos. So far I've been having a great time reading this book with my nine-year-old, and she also likes reading it by herself. She's very interested and I'm happy there's a book about this topic that she can become so interested in. The graphics are great. I am very surprised at the various silly typos in the book. Suggragist instead of suffragist? Also NASA having an opening for African-American computers. A great book overall but the only reason I'm giving it four stars is because of the typos.

I loved reading this book and learning about the forgotten history of women in STEM. I would love to gift this book to young girls in STEM.