Magnificent Minds: Inspiring Women In Science

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Product Description 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. ..for ages 12+. 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 Review A terrific gathering of extraordinary women scientists and physicians. These profiles capture the curiosity , intelligence and creativity by which they overcame gender bias and cultural bias to make groundbreaking contributions to science and medicine. - Sandra K. Masur, PhD,  Chair, Women in Cell Biology (WICB) of American Society for Cell Biology Professor, Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine ay Mount Sinai The sixteen heroines of these pages dared their way to discovery. In her recounting of their achievements, Pendred Noyce assures the new generation of STEM-empowered girls that women have a history in science as well as a future.--Dana Sobel, author of Longitude, Galileo's Daughter, and A More Perfect Heaven A wonderful collection of stories. I liked that I could be surprised about aspects of the lives of women scientists with whom I was already familiar...The author provided explanation and context of both a scientific and a geopolitical nature. I hope the author will keep the stories coming.--Shirley Malcom. Head, Education and Human Resources, American Association for the Advancement of Science From the Author Women have participated in the development of the sciences since the late sixteenth century, although their contributions have long gone unacknowledged. Written in an engaging style, this timely text by Pendred Noyce creates a portrait gallery of women who were pioneers in science, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. This volume and the one to follow, Remarkable Minds, deserve the close attention of the education copyrighted material community. Moreover, for anyone seeking insights into a life in science, the recurring patterns that appear throughout these narratives are essential.      The essays in the author's book do not simply recount interesting stories nor do they offer routine biographies describing women's accomplishments. Instead, women's lives are clearly situated in for review purposes only the context of their time and the society in which they lived. For example, Italy in the eighteenth century did not impose the constraints on women that were commonplace in most other European countries. The lack of opportunities in education for women--in some cases active parental and institutional discouragement--which continued to some extent into the twentieth century, is a theme that appears repeatedly throughout these accounts. In the case of published works, many pre-nineteenth-century French women, preferring to remain anonymous or pseudonymous, did not place their names on the title pages of their works. It is also worth noting that when writing about the private lives of these women, the author focuses on marriage and family, matters that continue to present concerns for young people who