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"Women scientists are not new, but they haven’t always gotten credit for being so stellar. In Jennifer Calvert and Octavia Jackson's Science Superstars, you’ll be introduced to 30 remarkable women whose passion and dedication to all things science led to groundbreaking discoveries, vital medicine, essential technology, and cutting-edge inventions that changed the world. Discover the triumphs, curiosity, and hard work of female trailblazers whose...
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"Mujeres de ciencia rinde un homenaje ilustrado a algunas de las mujeres mas importantes e inspiradoras en la historia de la ciencia, la tecnologia, la ingenieria y las matematicas. Ademas, muestra los retos que estas mujeres tuvieron que enfrentar y vencer, asi como su curiosidad e impetu por conocer, descubrir e innovar. Quiza, como ocurrio con Vera Rubin, este libro plante en otros lectores una semilla que los aliente a seguir revelando los misterios...
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Sullivan once headed Detroit's program to infuse African American history into the public school curriculum. Here he profiles 25 black American woman who have made significant contributions to science and technology, explaining that many, many more are utterly unknown because first of legal bans on granting patents to slaves and later because of social constraints on women. His message to black school girls is that just because they have not heard...