Female innovators who changed our world : how women shaped STEM / Emma Shimizu.
We are not all born with equal opportunities. Yet there have been countless of women who have overcome a range of barriers such as prejudice, illness, and personal tragedy to advance our understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They used their knowledge to change the world, and their stories are fascinating. This book offers a concise introduction of the lives of 46 women, taking you into the cultural and social context of the world they lived in. Through their intelligence, courage, and resilience, they used STEM to defy expectations and inspire generations to follow in their footsteps. Some of them invented items we use day-to-day and discovered causes and treatments for epidemics that ostracized whole sections of society, while others campaigned for the reproductive rights of women and harnessed mathematics to send people into space and break ciphers. These women are proof that females can and did have a hugely significant role in shaping the world we live in today.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781526789693
- ISBN: 1526789698
- Physical Description: ix, 157 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Subject: | Women scientists > Biography. Women mathematicians > Biography. Women engineers > Biography. Women in technology. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Albright Memorial Library | 509.252 SHIMIZU (Text) | 50686016183290 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Annie Halenbake Ross Library | 920 Shi (Text)
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In remembrance of Regina Kraus by Kathy Ebeling
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00153589 | ADULT Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Pottsville Free Public Library | 509.252 Sh627 (Text) | 30003009031103 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Easton Main Library | 509.252 S556f (Text) | 31901004610939 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
We are not all born with equal opportunities. Yet there have been countless of women who have overcome a range of barriers such as prejudice, illness, and personal tragedy to advance our understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They used their knowledge to change the world, and their stories are fascinating. This book offers a concise introduction of the lives of 46 women, taking you into the cultural and social context of the world they lived in. Through their intelligence, courage, and resilience, they used STEM to defy expectations and inspire generations to follow in their footsteps. Some of them invented items we use day-to-day and discovered causes and treatments for epidemics that ostracized whole sections of society, while others campaigned for the reproductive rights of women and harnessed mathematics to send people into space and break ciphers. These women are proof that females can and did have a hugely significant role in shaping the world we live in today.