Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World

Author:   Rachel Swaby ,  Rachel Swaby
Publisher:   Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
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9780553446791


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   07 April 2015
Format:   Paperback
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"Fifty-two insightful and inspiring profiles of history's brightest female scientists and mathematicians Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history's brightest female scientists. ""Rachel Swaby's no-nonsense and neededHeadstrongdynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math.""-Elle In 2013, theNew York Timespublished an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began- ""She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to job, and took eight years off from work to raise three children."" It wasn't until the second paragraph that readers discovered why theTimes had devoted several hundred words to her life- Brill was a brilliant rocket scientist who invented a propulsion system to keep communications satellites in orbit, and had recently been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Among the questions the obituary-and consequent outcry-prompted were, Who are the role models for today's female scientists, and where can we find the stories that cast them in their true light? Headstrongdelivers a powerful, global, and engaging response. Covering Nobel Prize winners and major innovators, as well as lesser-known but hugely significant scientists who influence our every day, Rachel Swaby's vibrant profiles span centuries of courageous thinkers and illustrate how each one's ideas developed, from their first moment of scientific engagement through the research and discovery for which they're best known. This fascinating tour reveals 52 women at their best-while encouraging and inspiring a new generation of girls to put on their lab coats."

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Author:   Rachel Swaby ,  Rachel Swaby
Publisher:   Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Imprint:   Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Dimensions:   Width: 13.10cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.238kg
ISBN:  

9780553446791


ISBN 10:   0553446797
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   07 April 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Rachel Swaby's fine, smart look at women in science is a much-needed corrective to the record--a deftly balanced field guide to the overlooked (Hilde Mangold), the marginalized (Rosalind Franklin), the unexpected (Hedy Lamarr), the pioneering (Ada Lovelace), and the still-controversial (Rachel Carson). Swaby reminds us that science, like the rest of life, is a team sport played by both genders. --William Souder, author of On a Farther Shore and Under a Wild Sky Although many of these women may not be familiar names outside their courses of study, the author's spadework should bring them to the forefront, allowing the general public to learn about the females who pushed beyond sexist attitudes to undertake and achieve success in a male-dominated arena. These short accounts should inspire girls who want to study science to follow their dreams....succinct and informative. --Kirkus Reviews [W]omen just don't get the encouragement they need and deserve to pursue careers in science. Here's a handy book to help encourage young women to put themselves on the scitech path, with profiles of 52 women from Nobel Prize winners to major innovators and more who have made a difference in science. --Library Journal


A woman revolutionized heart surgery. A woman created the standard test given to all newborns to determine their health. A woman was responsible for some of the earliest treatments of previously terminal cancers. We shouldn't need to be reminded of their names, but we do. With a deft touch, Rachel Swaby has assembled an inspiring collection of some of the central figures in twentieth century science. Headstrong is an eye-opening, much-needed exploration of the names history would do well to remember, and Swaby is a masterful guide through their stories. --Maria Konnikova, Contributing New Yorker writer and New York Times bestselling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes Rachel Swaby's fine, smart look at women in science is a much-needed corrective to the record--a deftly balanced field guide to the overlooked (Hilde Mangold), the marginalized (Rosalind Franklin), the unexpected (Hedy Lamarr), the pioneering (Ada Lovelace), and the still-controversial (Rachel Carson). Swaby reminds us that science, like the rest of life, is a team sport played by both genders. --William Souder, author of On a Farther Shore and Under a Wild Sky Headstrong is a true gem. So many amazing women have had an incredible impact on STEM fields, and this book gives clear, concise, easy-to-digest histories of 52 of them--there's no longer an excuse for not being familiar with our math and science heroines. Thank you, Rachel! --Danica McKellar, actress and New York Times bestselling author of Math Doesn't Suck Although many of these women may not be familiar names outside their courses of study, the author's spadework should bring them to the forefront, allowing the general public to learn about the females who pushed beyond sexist attitudes to undertake and achieve success in a male-dominated arena. These short accounts should inspire girls who want to study science to follow their dreams....succinct and informative. --Kirkus Reviews [W]omen just don't get the encouragement they need and deserve to pursue careers in science. Here's a handy book to help encourage young women to put themselves on the scitech path, with profiles of 52 women from Nobel Prize winners to major innovators and more who have made a difference in science. --Library Journal


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Rachel Swabyis a freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in the Runner's World,Wired,O, The Oprah Magazine,New Yorker.com,Afar, and others. She is a senior editor atLongshotmagazine, the editor-in-chief ofThe Connective- Issue 1, a former research editor atWired, and a past presenter atPop-Upmagazine. She lives in Brooklyn. www.rachelswaby.com

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