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A review by magpiesv
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-And the World by Rachel Swaby
4.0
I really enjoyed this one. Like many others I do wish the entries had been longer, so many fascinating women and so little on each. But it makes for a great introduction.
And I'm glad she covered so many women, for some of those women this book seems to contain the only references to them in our library system! So at least the names are out there and will hopefully inspire others both to dive into science and the forgotten/buried histories of so many women. (And she includes notes and a bibliography that can help you get started.)
It's in the teen section, but this is very much an everyone should read book. Another one I'd like to hand out to everyone entering high school plus any adults who might have missed it. (Or perhaps middle school, to encourage girls to take those classes...) I much preferred this to Sam Magg's Wonder Women-that one's casual tone had a false and sort of condescending note-this one isn't as casual, but is still friendly and I suspect will hold out much longer.
And I'm glad she covered so many women, for some of those women this book seems to contain the only references to them in our library system! So at least the names are out there and will hopefully inspire others both to dive into science and the forgotten/buried histories of so many women. (And she includes notes and a bibliography that can help you get started.)
It's in the teen section, but this is very much an everyone should read book. Another one I'd like to hand out to everyone entering high school plus any adults who might have missed it. (Or perhaps middle school, to encourage girls to take those classes...) I much preferred this to Sam Magg's Wonder Women-that one's casual tone had a false and sort of condescending note-this one isn't as casual, but is still friendly and I suspect will hold out much longer.