She Persisted in Science

Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference

She Persisted in Science
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger
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Hardback
h279 x 229mm - 32pg
1 Mar 2022 US
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9780593353295
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A STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted series!Throughout history, women have been told that science isn' t for them. They' ve been told that they' re not smart enough, or that their brains just aren' t able to handle it. In this book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women scientists who didn' t listen to those who told them "no" and who used their smarts, their skills and their persistence to discover, invent, create and explain. She Persisted in Science is for everyone who' s ever had questions about the world around them or the way things work, and who won' t give up until they find their answers. With engaging artwork by Alexandra Boiger accompanying the inspiring text, this is a book that shows readers that everyone has the potential to make a difference, and that women in science change our world. This book features- Florence Nightingale, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Ynes Enriquetta Julietta Mexia, Grace Hopper, Rosalind Franklin, Gladys West, Jane Goodall, Flossie Wong-Staal, Temple Grandin, Zaha Hadid, Ellen Ochoa, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha & Mari Copeny, and Autumn Peltier, Greta Thunberg & Wanjiru Wathuti

Clara Lemlich
Coretta Scott King
Diana Taurasi
Dorothy Height
Florence Griffith Joyner
Helen Keller
Malala Yousafzai
Margaret Chase Smith
Maria Tallchief
Marian Anderson
Nellie Bly
Oprah Winfrey
Rosalind Franklin
Ruby Bridges
She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference
She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game
She Persisted: Maya Lin
Sonia Sotomayor
Virginia Apgar
Wangari Maathai
Wilma Mankiller

Chelsea Clinton is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of She Persisted, She Persisted Around the World, She Persisted in Sports, She Persisted in Science, Don' t Let Them Disappear, It' s Your World and Start Now!, as well as Grandma' s Gardens and The Book of Gutsy Women, which she wrotewith Hillary Clinton, and Governing Global Health with Devi Sridhar. Chelsea earned a master' s degree in public health from Columbia University' s Mailman School of Public Health, where she is now an adjunct assistant professor, and a PhD in international relations from Oxford University. She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their three children and their dog, Soren.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780593353295
Published: 1 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Philomel Books (US)
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 229mm
Weight: 567g
Pages: 32

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