Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
by Rachel Ignotofsky
Ages 9–13
Illustrated profiles of fifty women scientists, from Hypatia and Marie Curie to Janaki Ammal and Katherine Johnson.
- Author
- Rachel Ignotofsky
- Age
- Ages 9–13
- Type
- Biography, STEM, Non-fiction
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- In India
- Available
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