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Very informative, I learned a lot about women in STEM who id never heard of before. I love that they can be remembered through this book and inspire future generations of female scientists!
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Such incredible women who changed science, changed the world.
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Informative and, frankly, inspirational. A must-read for anyone. I'm shocked by how many women whose names I did not recognize (probably 75%). 'Driven' was a shared characteristic among these amazing women who, while changing the world, defied cultural norms and circumvented bureaucratic nonsense.
The writing was a little biased. Swaby often excused some of the women's personalities giving the impression of a shared sainthood across the board. These women could do NO wrong - please, they're human and acknowledging their faults would only lend further credibility. I also wished she had included their most notable achievement in the headers for easier reference.
Other than that, Swaby did an amazing job focusing solely on their accomplishments and contributions and not their personal life. Being a woman became second and, even then, was used to illustrate the gender-inspired obstacles as it pertained to their work. "An error that ascribes to a man what was actually the work of a woman has more lives than a cat" - Hertha Ayrton.
I highly recommend this easy-to-read book. Learn about and memorize the names of these incredible PEOPLE: - Inge Lehmann: discovered the Earth's core
- Virginia Apgar: invented the APGAR scoring system (still used today)
- Stephanie Kwolek: discovered Kevlar!
The writing was a little biased. Swaby often excused some of the women's personalities giving the impression of a shared sainthood across the board. These women could do NO wrong - please, they're human and acknowledging their faults would only lend further credibility. I also wished she had included their most notable achievement in the headers for easier reference.
Other than that, Swaby did an amazing job focusing solely on their accomplishments and contributions and not their personal life. Being a woman became second and, even then, was used to illustrate the gender-inspired obstacles as it pertained to their work. "An error that ascribes to a man what was actually the work of a woman has more lives than a cat" - Hertha Ayrton.
I highly recommend this easy-to-read book. Learn about and memorize the names of these incredible PEOPLE: - Inge Lehmann: discovered the Earth's core
- Virginia Apgar: invented the APGAR scoring system (still used today)
- Stephanie Kwolek: discovered Kevlar!
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This is more of a coffee table book than a sit and read book - the section for each woman was generally 3-4 pages long. Because the author was trying to fit so much in, each section tended to be somewhat abrupt. That being said however, it was super cool to learn about all of the brilliant women throughout history.
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This lovely little collection does a fantastic job of providing brief, comprehensive summaries of brilliant female scientists, many of whom are virtually unknown. These admirable ladies are grouped by their scientific specialties and each is lauded for her accomplishments as well as her quirks and originality. Overall, Headstrong is an inspiring book that provides a wonderful starting point for exploring the lives of women who have shaped scientific history (mostly anonymously) for four centuries.
