Overview
Discover the stories behind 15 of the twentieth century's key inventions in this fun and informative treasury of trailblazing women, who each made a unique contribution to the history of science and technology. Car heaters… Monopoly… Disposable diapers… The dishwasher… Kevlar… Maritime flares… Anti-reflective glass… Wifi… Syringes… Submarine periscopes… Diagnostic tests… Lifeboats… Windshield wipers… Ebooks… What do each of these revolutionary inventions have in common? They were all pioneered by women! Each brilliant idea is presented with biographical information about the brilliant woman who came up with it, including what inspired them. Learn how Martha Coston disguised herself as a man to contact pyrotechnicians and convince them to manufacture her idea for maritime flares, how a New York tram ride on a wet winter’s day led Mary Anderson to invent the windshield wiper and why Letitia Mumford Geer’s one-hand operated syringe was a medical breakthrough, among other fascinating facts. Full-page illustrations show the inspiration for and use of these incredible inventions in humorous detail. From lifeboat-inventor, Maria Beasley, to the grandmother of the ebook, Ángela Ruiz Robles, each of the inspiring women in this book achieved their goal of leaving the world a better place than they found it.
Full Product Details
Author: Aitziber Lopez ,
Luciano Lozano
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint: Wide Eyed Editions
Dimensions:
Width: 0.80cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 1.20cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9781786037053
ISBN 10: 178603705
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 07 March 2019
Recommended Age: From 5 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
itziber Lopez offers some real-life role-models for young women in Brilliant Ideas from Wonderful Women, which focusses on female inventors. She introduces us to 15 20th-century women whose inventions changed the way we lived, even if their names are barely known in broader history... The brevity of the stories and the liveliness of Luciano Lozano’s illustrations, which feature children in every possible context, make this a perfect starting point for further research. * The Irish Times *
Author Information
Aitziber Lopez grew up in Gipuzkoa, Spain. From a child, her ambition was to become a scientist, and she later graduated in Chemistry before starting her PhD research. This is her first book for children. LUCIANO LOZANO studied an MA Illustration at EINA, and now lives and works in Barcelona. His book Operation Alphabet won the Best Foreign Book Award Junceda from the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia (APIC).
