Women in Science

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Women in Science

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Hardcover - USA - 1st edition.

Author Rachel Ignotofsky
Published 2016-07-26
Type Non-Fiction
Genre Educational
Themes Feminism, Science
Age Group Adult

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.
Read?Hardcover, 1st edition.
FinishedNovember 2016.

I bought this book in order to increase my knowledge of women scientists.

Review

Overall:

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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.

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