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Author:

Freeman, Martha, 1956- author.

Title:

Born curious : 20 girls who grew up to be awesome scientists / Martha Freeman ; illustrated by Katy Wu.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

122 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Subject:

Women scientists--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Wu, Katy, illustrator.

Notes:

"A Paula Wiseman Book." Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-118) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Ellen Swallow Richards -- Joan Beauchamp Procter -- Frances Oldham Kelsey -- Gertrude Belle Elion -- Rosalind Franklin -- Marie Tharp -- Vera Cooper Rubin -- Tu Youyou -- Sylvia Earle -- Lynn Alexander Margulis -- Patricia Era Bath -- Christiane Nusslein-Volhard -- Jocelyn Bell Burnell -- Shirley Anne Jackson -- Ingrid Daubechies -- Adriana Ocampo -- Susan Solomon -- Carol Greider -- May-Britt Moser -- Maryam Mirzakhani -- Afterword: So you want to be a scientist.

Summary:

"A collection of biographies of twenty groundbreaking women scientists who were curious kids and grew up to make incredible discoveries."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

153442153X
9781534421530

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1090706189

LCCN:

2019008763

Locations:

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KXPA353 -- Coulter Public Library (Coulter)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

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HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

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SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)