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Sahai, Supriya

Summary: "This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. Did you know that the technology behind cell phones was based on an idea developed during World War II by the Hollywood star Heddy Lamar to prevent the enemy intercepting radio messages? The computer and other electronic devices have changed life dramatically over the last 70 years-and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SAH

Quilter, Jenni

Summary: "A provocative examination of reproductive technologies that questions our understanding of fertility, motherhood, and the female body Since the world's first test-tube baby was born in 1978, in vitro fertilization has made the unimaginable possible for millions of people. Yet today, the revolutionary potential of babies in bottles remains unrealized. Fertility centers continue to reinforce...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 QUILTER, JENNI QUI

Popova, Maria

Summary: "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...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.43 POP

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