It's a scientific fact: Women rock! A charmingly illustrated and educational book New York
Times best seller Women 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
