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Author:

Bolden, Tonya, author.

Title:

Changing the equation : 50+ US Black women in STEM / Tonya Bolden.

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

202 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

Subject:

African American women scientists--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women in science--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Minorities in science--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 195) and index.

Summary:

"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more, this book celebrates over 50 women who have shattered the glass ceiling, defied racial discrimination, and pioneered in their fields. In these profiles, young readers will find role models, inspirations, and maybe even reasons to be the STEM leaders of tomorrow. These stories help young readers to dream big and stay curious. The book includes endnotes, a bibliography, and an index"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1419707345
9781419707346

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1125275592

LCCN:

2019025625

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