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oxnard_montalvo's review
3.0
Fine as an introduction to names I'd not heard of, and for a brief overview of their accomplishments, but the writing was at times rather slight and lazy. While I had never heard of many of these women, the majority I found had won Nobel prizes or achieved recognition during their lifetime, even if it took far, far longer than their male counterparts.
Best used as a quick reference, or to scout out people to read about in more depth.
Best used as a quick reference, or to scout out people to read about in more depth.
r0b3rta's review
5.0
March is Women's History Month and in honor of it here is one of my picks to read this month.
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Medicine
Biology and Environment
Genetics and Development
Physics
Earth and Stars
Math and technology
Invention
I jumped around when reading. I did not read all the bios and feel that with what I read I can still give it 5 stars. I will say many of the women I read about I had never heard of before but had heard of the inventions, products, etc.
More well known women Ada Lovelace and Hedy Lemarr are featured along with lesser known women - Hertha Ayrton, Ruth Benerito and Stephanie Kwolek.
I feel the book would be a great addition to any school's curriculum.
[b:Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World|22856166|Headstrong 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World|Rachel Swaby|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1416500509s/22856166.jpg|42422189] has 7 Sections :
Medicine
Biology and Environment
Genetics and Development
Physics
Earth and Stars
Math and technology
Invention
I jumped around when reading. I did not read all the bios and feel that with what I read I can still give it 5 stars. I will say many of the women I read about I had never heard of before but had heard of the inventions, products, etc.
More well known women Ada Lovelace and Hedy Lemarr are featured along with lesser known women - Hertha Ayrton, Ruth Benerito and Stephanie Kwolek.
I feel the book would be a great addition to any school's curriculum.
mcquaden's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This book basically gives the SparkNotes one each of these women's major achievements. I wouldn't suggest this as a go to source for any of these women ( it doesn't go into enough depth to really attribute much more to your knowledge of them) but it's a great resource to find interesting women and their accomplishments so you can research mofe in depth on your own
tricapra's review
4.0
I recommend this to anyone who wants a brief primer on a ton of amazing, brilliant women. I can't wait till my niece is old enough for me to give her this book.
jteddy90's review
4.0
This was a great book just to learn about more female scientists who discovered, invented, etc parts of math, chemistry, astronomy, biology, and many more. This is a great book for someone who wants to learn about more than just one person but in a biography setting. Each story only lasts a few minutes so it's easy to pay attention to.
mbloudoff's review
5.0
If I had the money, I'd buy copies of this book for every school-aged kid in the U.S. It's high-time we made names like Alice Bell as recognizable as Albert Einstein!