A fun and feminist celebration of the forgotten women in science, technology, and beyondfrom the bestselling author of The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy.
You may think you know women's history pretty well. But have you ever heard of:
Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosyonly to have the credit taken by a man? Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in Chinacenturies before the cotton gin?
Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizationsall to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future.
Table of Contents:
Women of Science
Women of Medicine
Women of Espionage
Women of Innovation
Women of Adventure