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Women in science / by Jen Green.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: DK. Level 3, Beginning to read alone.Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First American editionDescription: 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465468604
  • 1465468609
  • 9781465468598
  • 1465468595
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Scientists of ancient times -- Explorers of science -- Heroes of healthcare -- Engineers and inventors -- Reach for the stars -- Computer scientists -- Natural scientists -- Super scientists -- Nobel Prize winners -- Careers in science.
Summary: Profiles female pioneers in the fields of science, technology, architecture, and mathematics, tracing their backgrounds and world-changing contributions.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Reader 500.82 G796 Available 33111008544344
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Reader 500.82 G796 Available 33111008705705
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Read about the women who changed the landscape of science: from pioneers of the ancient world to super-scientists like Marie Curie to unlikely geniuses, such as Hedy Lamarr, and much more.

Women in Science includes scientific pioneers who came up with incredible ideas that changed the world; women who work in the fast-paced world of technology; amazing engineers who build incredible structures; and mathematical geniuses.

Perfect for 7- to 9-year-olds starting to read alone, Level 3 titles include in-depth information presented through more complex sentence structure with increasing amount of text to expand the reader's general knowledge and confidence in reading. Additional information spreads are full of extra facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as fliers, instructions, and record-breaker statistics.

Scientists of ancient times -- Explorers of science -- Heroes of healthcare -- Engineers and inventors -- Reach for the stars -- Computer scientists -- Natural scientists -- Super scientists -- Nobel Prize winners -- Careers in science.

Profiles female pioneers in the fields of science, technology, architecture, and mathematics, tracing their backgrounds and world-changing contributions.

Includes index.

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