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"The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she's an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs. Honestly, it's a pretty...
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2022.
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"When forced to work on a project with your nemesis, it's best to stick to the science. Further research could trigger explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project--a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia--Marie would accept without...
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2020.
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"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more, this book celebrates over 50 women who have shattered the glass ceiling, defied racial discrimination, and pioneered in their fields. In these profiles, young readers...
5) Figuring
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From the publisher. Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries -- beginning with the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, and ending with the marine biologist and author Rachel Carson, who catalyzed the environmental movement. Stretching between these figures is a cast of artists, writers,...
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[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"Looks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field (physical science). Compelling text, full-color photos, and helpful back matter highlight these women and their work. Features include a table of contents, a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--Amazon.com.
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[2018].
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Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space exploration from the nineteenth century to today- including Hidden Figure's Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson as well as former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson, the record-holding American biochemistry researcher who has spent the most cumulative time...
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2020.
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This book provides an overview of some of the coolest and most exciting tech projects happening today -- all pioneered by badass women, who saw a problem that needed solving, and wouldn't take no for an answer. It should inspire, excite, and encourage young minds to think about how they could make a difference too.
10) Women in science
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2018.
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Profiles female pioneers in the fields of science, technology, architecture, and mathematics, tracing their backgrounds and world-changing contributions.
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2022.
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IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Engaging artwork accompanies inspiring text in this STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York times best-selling She Persisted series that introduces readers to women scientists who didn't listen to those who told them "no" and who used their smarts, skills and persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain.
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[2021]
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"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...
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 2
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"Discover 25 women who were trailblazers in science, technology, architecture, engineering, and more. Learn about some of the women who defied expectations and introduced the world to new ideas and creations big and small. Fully translated Spanish text."--
19) Women scientists
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[1991]
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Profiles the lives and achievements of ten American women scientists, including Annie Jump Cannon, Margaret Mead, Barbara McClintock, Rachel Carson, and others.
20) Scientists
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c1998
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IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Chronicles the lives and achievements of noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Diane Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead.
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