Women in Science
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Hardcover - USA - 1st edition. |
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Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World is a kid's book by Rachel Ignotofsky covering 50 female scientists who have made great contributions in their field of expertise. The book gives and illustration of the scientist and uses a page to describe their work and accolades.
Personal
Own? | Hardcover, 1st edition. |
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Read? | Hardcover, 1st edition. |
Finished | November 2016. |
I bought this book in order to increase my knowledge of women scientists.
Review
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Good
- The fact that such a book even exists is, in itself, a victory.
- The mini biographies are well-written and exciting.
- It amazes me just how many of the women had to force their way into sexist schools or programs that had a blanket refusal of all women.
Bad
- While I enjoyed the graphic style for all the background objects, I didn't much care to have such cartoonish depictions of the scientists, and would have preferred to see photos or realistic drawings.
- Some of the women listed, while still very important in their fields, weren't as pure of a scientist as I use the term (e.g., I don't call doctors scientists unless they do scientific research). However, I recognize that a century ago, there wasn't nearly as much medical research taking place, and doctors often had to perform their own research.
- The book wasn't long enough, I would have preferred to read about more women, or to have the biographies be more in-depth.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Representation
All of the women mentioned in this book are strong.
Links
- rachelignotofskydesign.com - Author's page.