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Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done
by Andrea Gonzales
The two teens behind the video game "Tampon Run" share the story of their experience at Girls Who Code and their rise to fame, sharing insider perspectives into today's startups, the influence of women in technology, and the power of coding.
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Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
by Rachel Ignotofsky
A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of 50 famous women in science, technology, mathematics and engineering profiles each notable individual in a volume complemented by infographics on such related topics as the development of lab equipment and the rates of women working in today's STEM fields.
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization and gene mapping.
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On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson
by William Souder
Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring, an in-depth portrait of the biologist and reformer examines how she helped to raise awareness of the natural world, the importance of conservation and the dangers of synthetic pesticides.
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Lab Girl
by Hope Jahren
A paleobiologist traces her childhood in her father's laboratory, her longtime relationship with a brilliant but wounded colleague, and the remarkable discoveries they have made both in the lab and during extensive field research.
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Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age
by Kurt Beyer
This is a biography which explores the career of computer visionary Grace Murray Hopper, whose innovative work in programming laid the foundations for the user-friendliness of today's personal computers.
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Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History
by Sam Maggs
The best-selling author of The Fangirl¡s Guide to the Galaxy presents a fun and feminist look at the brilliant, brainy and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers and inventors, along with interviews with real-life women in STEM careers.
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Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man
by Dale Peterson
An in-depth biography of Jane Goodall describes how the seminal scientist and naturalist revolutionized the study of primates through her years of study of the chimpanzees of Gombe, helped establish radical new standards and a new intellectual style in the study of animal behavior, and how her work inevitably led to her career as an activist.
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Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet
by Claire Lisa Evans
The history of technology you probably know is one of men and machines, garages and riches, alpha nerds and brogrammers. But the little-known fact is that female visionaries have always been at the vanguard of technology and innovation--they've just been erased from the story. Until now. VICE reporter and YACHT lead singer Claire L. Evans finally gives these unsung female heroes their due with her insightful social history of the Broad Band, the women who made the internet what it is today.
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Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition
by Margot Lee Shetterly
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them from their white counterparts despite their groundbreaking successes.
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Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World
by Reshma Saujani
The founder of the Girls Who Code nonprofit organization presents a graphically illustrated introduction to the relevance of coding that shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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Who was Marie Curie?
by Megan Stine
Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general.
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Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code
by Laurie Wallmark
An uplifting portrait of the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science traces how Grace Hopper defied conventions and met incredibly difficult challenges throughout her life, becoming a role model for science- and math-minded students.
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Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall
by Anita Silvey
A sumptuously photographed introduction to the life and achievements of the world's foremost primatologist traces her humble origins, the scientific breakthroughs that challenged the conventions of her scientific peers and her ongoing efforts to promote conservation.
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Who was Sally Ride?
by Megan Stine
A portrait of the first female astronaut in space provides coverage of topics ranging from her professional tennis skills and achievements as a robotics developer to her history-making shuttle mission and contributions through Sally Ride Science.
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To the Stars!: The First American Woman to Walk in Space
by Carmella Van Vleet
Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.
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Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing
by Dean Robbins
An introduction to the pioneering woman mathematician who saved the first lunar landing describes the childhood love of numbers that led to her prestigious education and pivotal contributions at NASA, explaining how her handwritten codes proved essential throughout numerous space missions. By the author of Miss Paul and the President.
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Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
by Andrea Beaty
An aspiring young engineer who is wise enough to realize that her occasional failures are valuable learning experiences, Rosie Revere is enlisted by her aunt's team of talented World War II airplane engineers to design a painting contraption that will help them win a mural competition. By the author of Ada Twist, Scientist
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