Ext Women Scientists (Extraordinary People) [Paperback]

Darlene R. Stille (Author)

Book Description

Series: Extraordinary People | Publication Date: September 1995

This book explores the lives and accomplishments of some of the world's most famous women scientists. Among the many women included in this book are Rachel Carson, Dian Fossey, and Margaret Mead. Also included is a broad summary of the enormous contributions that women have made to both early and modern scientific research.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9?Beginning with a history of women in science, Stille then describes the lives and contributions of more than 50 important scientists from many different disciplines. Three chapters touch on several women in particular fields?medicine, mathematics, and engineering and inventing. All of the other chapters are brief biographies of individuals. They come from European and Asian countries as well as the western hemisphere; minority groups in the U.S. are also represented. Black-and-white photographs of the subjects appear throughout. This volume can be used as a reference book, but when it is read straight through, it introduces readers to the diversity of science.?Margaret M. Hagel, Norfolk Public Library System, VA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Gr. 5^-8. Forty-nine women scientists from the past two centuries are profiled in this extensive survey. Each brief, readable biography is accompanied by a portrait and contains personal and historical information, an account of challenges faced, and a summary of the woman's scientific work. The women, as well as their fields, range from the familiar (astronaut Mae Jemison, primatologist Dian Fossey) to the obscure (limnologist Ruth Patrick). Most of the individuals are white Americans or Europeans, and approximately 10 percent are women of color. Racism, anti-Semitism, and poverty, in addition to sexism, are mentioned as obstacles, but the overall emphasis is on the women's achievements. Although the science is generally clear and understandable, the entry on Netti Maria Stevens contains a somewhat misleading account of the chromosomal content of sperm and eggs. Besides the biographies, there is a historical overview of women in science, plus essays on women as doctors, mathematicians, engineers, and inventors. The two-page bibliography lists many good sources, though a number of them are beyond the reading level of the book itself. Students will find here solid proof of women's scientific talents and contributions. Leone McDermott --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT) (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516405853
• ISBN-13: 978-0516405858
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,019,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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