10 Women Who Changed Science and the World
Catherine Whitlock · Rhodri Evans
Nov 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Lisa Coleman
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Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this fascinating history explores the lives and achievements of great women in science across the globe.
Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World tells the stories of trailblazing women who made a historic impact on physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, and medicine. Included in this volume are famous figures, such as two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie, as well as individuals whose names will be new to many, though their breakthroughs were no less remarkable.
These women overcame significant obstacles, discrimination, and personal tragedies in their pursuit of scientific advancement. They persevered in their research, whether creating life-saving drugs or expanding our knowledge of the cosmos. By daring to ask "How?" and "Why?", each of these women made a positive impact on the world we live in today.
Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World tells the stories of trailblazing women who made a historic impact on physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, and medicine. Included in this volume are famous figures, such as two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie, as well as individuals whose names will be new to many, though their breakthroughs were no less remarkable.
These women overcame significant obstacles, discrimination, and personal tragedies in their pursuit of scientific advancement. They persevered in their research, whether creating life-saving drugs or expanding our knowledge of the cosmos. By daring to ask "How?" and "Why?", each of these women made a positive impact on the world we live in today.
Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this fascinating history explores the lives and achievements of great women in science across the globe.
Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World tells the stories of trailblazing women who made a historic impact on physics, biology, chemistr...
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Catherine Whitlock is a freelance writer who has written for numerous magazines and websites including the Wellcome Trust and Nature Publishing Group. She is a chartered biologist and a member of the British Society for Immunology and the Association of British Science Writers.
Rhodri Evans studied physics at Imperial College London, before gaining his PhD in astrophysics from Cardiff University. He has taught at a number of universities and is the author of numerous popular-science articles. He speaks regularly at conferences and is a regular contributor to the BBC on physics and astronomy.
Catherine Whitlock is a freelance writer who has written for numerous magazines and websites including the Wellcome Trust and Nature Publishing Group. She is a chartered biologist and a member of the British Society for Immunology and the Association of British Science Writers. Rhodri Evans studi...
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