Dignifying Science: Stories about Women Scientists

By Jim Ottaviani

Book Overview

This original graphic novel features famous women scientists including Marie Curie, Emmy Noether, Lise Meitner, Rosalind Franklin, Barbara McClintock, Birute Galdikas, and Hedy Lamarr. The stories offer a human context often missing when we learn about the discoveries attached to these scientists' names. Readers, drawn in by the compelling anecdotes, will discover intriguing characters, while end notes and references will lead them to further information on the scientists they've read about.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0978803736
• ISBN13: 9780978803735
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: G.T. Labs
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 11