Science Superstars: 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World

by Jennifer Calvert, Octavia Jackson (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover the amazing women who took science by storm!

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. If you use GPS or Wi-Fi, you have Hedy Lamarr to thank for that. If you are fascinated by space travel, look no further than Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Stephanie Kwolek, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. And if you’re spellbound by advances in medicine, the work of Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, and others is indispensable to the world we know today.

Discover the triumphs, curiosity, and hard work of female trailblazers whose love of science spurred revolutionary advances.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250275264
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

JENNIFER CALVERT is a writer and editor with dozens of credits in nonfiction publishing, including Fearless and Teen Trailblazers. When she isn’t highlighting the accomplishments of incredible young women, you can find her curled up with a book and a cat in New Jersey.

OCTAVIA JACKSON was drawn to illustration and printmaking after studying Graphic Design in Chicago at DePaul University. She became passionate about illustration when she saw the underrepresentation of women of color like herself in the world of art. Geared with a sketchbook and a dream, she set out to illustrate the colorful women, to champion social justice, and to speak up for those who are underrepresented and left out. She now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband and two cats.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Mary Anning 9

Maria Mitchell 13

Elizabeth Blackwell, MD 17

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, MD 21

Marie Curie, PhD 25

Ynés Mexía 29

Gertrude Caton Thompson 33

Janaki Ammal, PhD 37

Katharine Burr Blodgett, PhD 41

Barbara McClintock, PhD 45

Grace Hopper, PhD 49

Rachel Carson 53

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, PhD 57

Chien-Shiung Wu, PhD, SCD 61

Hedy Lamarr 65

Gertrude B. Elion, PhD, SCD 69

Katherine Johnson 73

Jane Cooke Wright, MD 77

Marie M. Daly, PhD 81

Mary Jackson 85

Stephanie Kwolek 89

Vera Rubin, PhD 93

Tu Youyou 97

Jane Goodall 101

Sylvia Earle, PhD 105

Sau Lan Wu, PhD 109

Alexa Canady, MD 113

Sally Ride, PhD 117

Mae Jemison, MD 121

Jennifer Doudna, PhD 125