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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
"When these fifteen women coders and engineers face impossible problems, they don't quit. They find solutions. They are all doing amazing work in technical fields while overcoming unique challenges not equally faced by male colleagues. Engineering and coding have typically been considered men's fields of study, but these innovative women are showing that problem solving with science and math is everyone's field, and it's time for the world to see...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
Description
"Each of the women feted here for her trailblazing work in earthquake science has her own profile that interweaves personal history, advice on coping with natural disasters, experiences with gender and racial bias, and related scientific information"--Kirkus reviews.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
"[Profiles] fifteen . . . women have made great strides in the field of food, whether it's coming up with meals for astronauts to eat in space, operating a 20-acre farm, hosting a food podcast, or fighting for food rights"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Quake Chasers: 15 women rocking earthquake science explores the lives of 15 diverse, contemporary female scientists with a variety of specialties related to earthquake science. With tenacity, intellect, and innovation, these women have crushed obstacles in society, in the lab, and out in the field. Their accomplishments leave aftershocks as they work toward revealing answers to the many riddles that lie behind earthquakes, saving lives by teaching...