Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The locust and the bird The locust and the bird Ḥanān Shaykh "One of the most daring female writers of the Middle East" (San Francisco Chronicle) gives us an extraordinary work of nonfiction: an account of her mother's remarkable life, at the core of which is … OL11188976W
African American women chemists African American women chemists Jeannette E. Brown "Beginning with Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, the first African American woman to receive a PhD in chemistry in the United States--in 1947, from Columbia University--this well researched and fascinating bo… OL16190665W
Soundings Soundings Hali Felt "A compelling portrait of one of the most interesting "forgotten" women of the twentieth century, the scientist who mapped, for the first time, the ocean floorUntil Marie Tharp's groundbreaking work … OL16298877W
Women pioneers of medical research Women pioneers of medical research King-Thom Chung "This book profiles 25 women who have made significant contributions to medical research. Each profile includes a general introduction and childhood, her formal education, her most valuable contribut… OL18652811W
Broad Band Broad Band Claire Lisa Evans,Claire L. Evans "The history of technology you probably know is one of men and machines, garages and riches, alpha nerds and brogrammers. But the little-known fact is that female visionaries have always been at the … OL19732630W
Visionary women Visionary women Andrea Barnet This is the story of four visionaries who profoundly shaped the world we live in today. Together, these women showed what one person speaking truth to power can do. With a keen eye for historical det… OL19734930W
The Code Breaker The Code Breaker Walter Isaacson,Kathe Mazur A scientific biography of Jennifer Doudna, a founder and co-developer of the CRISPR gene-editing mechanism, and an examination of what happened after CRISPR hit the marketplace. OL24217656W
Scientists Anonymous Scientists Anonymous Patricia Fara Why, when girls outstrip boys in exams, are there still so few women in the top levels of science? Why have women been excluded - and is there still discrimination? Acclaimed science writer and child… OL3254934W