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Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Jane Goodall, learn how the British primatologist chose to pursue a career in science and discovered new chimpanzee behavior, changing the way we understand our closest animal relatives. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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In Grace Hopper, learn how the American computer scientist chose to pursue a career in science and revolutionized the way we program computers. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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In Marie Curie, learn how the Polish chemist and physicist chose to pursue a career in science and discovered radium, earning the Nobel Prize twice. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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In Mae Carol Jemison, learn how the American astronaut and doctor chose to pursue a career in science and became the first African-American woman in space, followed by work advocating for space exploration and women and minorities in the sciences. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Chien-Shiung Wu, learn how the Chinese nuclear physicist chose to pursue a career in science and made breakthrough discoveries in nuclear fission and the scientific understanding of atoms. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Jane Goodall is perhaps best known for significant research into primate behavior, but she is also an influential animal rights and environmental activist. This text excavates Goodall's life and work, allowing students to better understand the field of primatology and Goodall's contributions to this field. Through ample use of primary sources and field-specific context, students will learn about one of the most influential women in science today--Publishers...
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During a time when women were often alienated from scientific study due to their gender, Caroline Herschel made significant contributions to the field of astronomy. Having discovered multiple comets and created her own star catalogue, Herschel was the first woman to be paid for her scientific research. This text includes ample historical context and primary source evidence to situate Herschel and her contributions to the field of astronomy during...
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