Medical Figures & Sick People - Biography, Girls & Women, Women's Studies, Doctors & Nurses, General & Miscellaneous Science, Women - Biography, Scientists, Naturalists & Engineers - Biography
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Overview
Despite the strides women have made in virtually every arena, there is still a dearth of published materials for young people on their achievements. Each book in this series provides ten biographies of modern women who are making or have made a significant contribution to a particular field, such as politics, science, or athletics.Touching on contributions to areas such as physics, archaeology, astronautics, and genetics, this title includes biographies of Mildred Dresselhaus, Birute Galdikas, Mae Jemison, Mary-Claire King, Mary Leakey, Rite Levi-Montalcini, Susan Love, Helen Taussig, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Rosalyn Yalow.
Biographies of ten women in the fields of medicine and science.
Editorials
Children's Literature -
Barriers to professional jobs for women are crumbling; help clear away the rubble and open aspirational paths for the girls you teach. Laurie Lindop' s "Dynamic Modern Women" series introduces eight scientists and doctors among whom are Nobel prize winners Rita Levi-Montalcini, discoverer of nerve growth factor, and Rosalyn Yalow, who developed a process to measure virtually any substance in the body. Champions of Equality (ISBN: 0-8050-4165-6), another in the series, introduces eight champions of equality such as Elisabeth Glaser who helped establish the Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the tireless crusader for children's rights, Marian Wright Edelman.School Library Journal
Gr 6 UpBrief but compelling biographies of 10 women who made significant contributions to their respective fields. From Birut Galdikas's study of orangutans to Mae Jemison's flight into space, these women have fought discrimination and oppression to become leaders within the scientific and medical communities. Other entries include: Mildred Dresselhaus, Mary-Claire King, Mary Leakey, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Susan Love, Helen Taussig, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Rosalyn Yalow. Each women's career and life is summed up in about 10 pages, enough to get an introduction to the pioneer, as well as inspire further reading. The subjects are presented in a lively, entertaining manner and are accompanied by a full-page photograph.Allison Trent Bernstein, Blake Middle School, Medfield, MABook Details
Published
April 1, 1997
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
Pages
128
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780805041668