Van Vleet, Carmella
Summary: Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SULSlade, Suzanne
Summary: "June Almeida loved learning about science and nature. An excellent student, she was especially interested in biology and won the top science prize at her school. Creative and observant, June noticed details that others often missed. She dreamed of attending university but economic hardships caused her to leave school at age 16. Still, June was determined to pursue her passion for science. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALMMcNeur, Catherine
Summary: "The nineteenth century was a transformative period in the history of American science, as scientific study, once the domain of armchair enthusiasts and amateurs, became the purview of professional experts and institutions. In Mischievous Creatures, historian Catherine McNeur shows that women were central to the development of the natural sciences during this critical time. She does so by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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Summary: When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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Summary: "From fossil hunters to nuclear researchers, this book introduces remarkable individuals whose contributions to science were often overlooked. Colorful spreads full of photographs and sidebars support reader engagement and celebrate each hero's achievements."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 KORLevy, Dana Alison
Summary: "Scientists who collect microbes from surfers' skin, who use radar sensors to gather data miles away, who combat inequality by pushing for cleaner air policies. Each with their own story, all working to make life better for future generations. Celebrated author Dana Alison Levy profiles 16 people, all studying different elements of the earth's landscape, animals, and climate, who defy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 LEVMcCully, Emily Arnold
Summary: "Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Bio HerschelRobbins, Dean
Summary: Introduces the woman mathematician whose childhood love of numbers led to her prestigious education and contributions at NASA while explaining how her handwritten codes proved essential throughout numerous space missions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMKeller, Shana
Summary: "Benjamin Banneker is known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy. He was born free at a time in America, 1731, when most African Americans were slaves. At the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANSidman, Joyce
Summary: "Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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Summary: Presents the story of Grandins "squeeze machine," describing her childhood love of building and design, as well as her sensitivities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2018
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Summary: "The moving memoir of a girl coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling as a scientist at the forefront of the AI/Machine Learning revolution. Fei-Fei Li is known to the world as the creator of ImageNet, a key catalyst of modern artificial intelligence (AI). But her career in science was improbable from the start. Moving from China's middle class to American poverty, her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moment of Lift Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B LI LIShulman, Mark
Summary: "Benjamin Franklin has been called one of the most accomplished and influential Americans in history, and his role in shaping the United States has had a lasting impact that is still felt today. Franklin's research into topics as varied as electricity, meteorology, demography, and oceanography were as wide-ranging and important as his travels, which took him across the globe as a diplomat."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portable Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group 2020
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Summary: A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, from the ancient world to the present, profiles each notable individual. Full of art, this collection also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 IGNMaupin, Melissa
Summary: Eighteenth-century mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker was widely known and respected in his time. Most of what he knew, he taught himself. His letter to Thomas Jefferson asked the future president to reconsider his racial prejudices. Learn about Banneker, who abolitionists would use as proof that people of any race can be equally intelligent.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANGriffith, Evan
Summary: The biography of Jeanne Villepreux-Power whose curiosity about undersea life led her to pioneer the use of glass tanks for research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 POWAmson-Bradshaw, Georgia
Summary: Be inspired by the life stories of women pioneers in the fields of science and technology from around the world, including computer programmer Ada Lovelace, physicist and chemist Marie Curie, mathematician Katherine Johnson and many more. Follow the fantastic ideas and activities featured inside and start your own brilliant scientific adventure!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayland 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 AMSMurphy, Adam
Summary: "Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen ground-breaking scientists throughout history. Discover what happened to Galileo when he suggested that the Earth goes around the Sun, and why Archimedes jumped out of his bath and ran naked through the streets shouting "Eureka!" This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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Summary: Discusses the accomplishments of twelve of the most influential scientists and their lasting impact on the world--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library, an imprint of Peterson Publishing Company and Press Room Editions 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 RICWhitlock, Catherine
Summary: Whitlock and Evans introduce us to some of the women-- physicists, biologists, chemists, astronomers and doctors-- who helped to shape our world with their extraordinary breakthroughs and inventions. These scientists overcame significant obstacles, often simply because they were women. Despite living during periods when the contribution of women was disregarded, if not ignored, these resilient...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WHIFreeman, Martha
Summary: "A collection of biographies of twenty groundbreaking women scientists who were curious kids and grew up to make incredible discoveries."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 FREKrensky, Stephen
Summary: Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOMara, Wil.
Summary: Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is one of the most extraordinary human beings to have ever lived. One of Americas greatest statesman, Franklin was also a scientist, an inventor, and a printera man who always worked to make life better for his fellow citizens. The well-organized chapters help students identify key details while the photographs, timelines and other text features encourage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015