Wonder Women : 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History

A fun and feminist look at forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond, from the bestselling author of THE FANGIRL'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY You may think you know women's history pretty well. But have you ever heard of. . . · Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosy?only to have the credit taken by a man? · Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? · Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in China?centuries before the cotton gin? Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations?all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future. Table of Contents: Women of Science Women of Medicine Women of Espionage Women of Innovation Women of Adventure A fun and feminist celebration of the forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond—from the bestselling author of The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy . You may think you know women’s history pretty well. But have you ever heard of: • Alice Ball , the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosy—only to have the credit taken by a man? • Mary Sherman Morgan , the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? • Huang Daopo , the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in China—centuries before the cotton gin? Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women , author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations—all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future. Table of Contents: Women of Science Women of Medicine Women of Espionage Women of Innovation Women of Adventure You may think you know womens history pretty well, but have you ever heard of. . . Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosyonly to have the credit taken by a man? Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in Chinacenturies before the cotton gin? Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women , author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Also included are interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizationsall to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help build the future. Book with biographies of women worldwide who broke barriers in history as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, women of medicine, spies, adventurers, and inventors: Wang Zhenyi, Ada Lovelace, Lise Meitner, Emmy Noether, Alice Ball, Jacqueline Felice de Almania, Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, Ogino Ginko, Anandibai Joshi, Marie Equi, Brita Tott, Mary Bowser, Sarah Emma Edmonds, Elvia Chaudoir, Noor Inayat Khan, Huang Daopo, Margaret Knight, Miriam Benjamin, Bessie Blount Griffin, Mary Sherman Morgan, Maria Sibylla Merian, Annie Smith Peck, Ynes Mexia, Annie Londonderry, Bessie Coleman; and short biographies of may others. Contains also interviews with women who in 2016 work in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM): Lynn Conway, Buddhini Samarasinghe - founder of STEM Women, Lindsay Moran, Erica Baker, Mika McKinnon; and a guide to women-centric science and technology organisations Ever heard of Allied spy Noor Inayat Khan, a Muslim woman whom the Nazis considered “highly dangerous”? Or German painter and entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian, who planned and embarked on the world’s first scientific expedition? How about Huang Daopo, the inventor who fled an abusive child marriage only to revolutionize textile production in China?Women have always been able to change the world, even when they didn’t get the credit. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs introduces you to pioneering female scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors—each profile a study in passion, smarts, and stickto-itiveness, complete with portraits by Google doodler Sophia Foster-Dimino, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to present-day women-centric STEM organizations. "Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations--all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future,"--Amazon.com "Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations--all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future"--Jacket Women of science: Wang Zhenyi Ada Lovelace Lise Meitner Emmy Noether Alice Ball Women of medicine: Jacqueline Felice De Almania Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell Ogino Ginko Anandibai Joshi Marie Equi Women of espionage: Brita Tott Mary Bowser Sarah Emma Edmonds Elvira Chaudoir Noor Inayat Khan Women of innovation: Huang Daopo Margaret Knight Miriam Benjamin Bessie Blount Griffin Mary Sherman Morgan Women of adventure: Maria Sibylla Merian Annie Smith Peck Ynes Mexia Annie Londonderry Bessie Coleman. The best-selling author of The Fangirls Guide to the Galaxy presents a fun and feminist look at the brilliant, brainy and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers and inventors, along with interviews with real-life women in STEM careers.