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Book cover is blue with illustrations of female scientists (2 light-skinned women, two medium-skinned women) doing different activities.
Contents and Page 1. Women in science listed: Mae Jemison, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, Janaki Ammal, Katia Krafft, Caroline Hershel, Tu Youyou, Rosalind Franklin.
Page 2 and 3 focuses generally on women in science. One bolded question reads "their achievements were extraordinary - so why doesn't everyone know their names?". The pages have 4 black and white illustrations of women doing different activities.
Page 4 is a continuation of women in science section and page 5 is focused on Mae Jemison "the astronaut who reached for the stars". There are black and white illustrations of Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick on one page, and Mae Jemison on the second page.
Page 6 and 7 includes text and illustrations focused on Mae Jemison, with a mention of Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Book cover is blue with illustrations of female scientists (2 light-skinned women, two medium-skinned women) doing different activities.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Contents and Page 1. Women in science listed: Mae Jemison, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, Janaki Ammal, Katia Krafft, Caroline Hershel, Tu Youyou, Rosalind Franklin.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Page 2 and 3 focuses generally on women in science. One bolded question reads "their achievements were extraordinary - so why doesn't everyone know their names?". The pages have 4 black and white illustrations of women doing different activities.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Page 4 is a continuation of women in science section and page 5 is focused on Mae Jemison "the astronaut who reached for the stars". There are black and white illustrations of Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick on one page, and Mae Jemison on the second page.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Page 6 and 7 includes text and illustrations focused on Mae Jemison, with a mention of Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson.

Fantastically Great Women: Scientists and Their Stories

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Fantastically Great Women: Scientists and their Stories is a celebration of scientists that have made important breakthroughs.
Some of the scientists covered include Mae Jemison, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Tu Youyou. 
The book uses comic strips, family trees, maps and more.
Additional Information: 
  • Author: Kate Pankhurst
  • Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd
  • 192-page, black & white illustrated, paperback
  • Publication Date: 04/02/2021
  • 198 x 129 mm
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