Women and Girls in Science

Please enjoy the following list which has been together in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th.

Updated January 21, 2024
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The exceptions : Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the fight for women in science
Zernike, Kate
Paper Book
'Outstanding' Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry The remarkable untold story of how a group of sixteen determined women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. This is a triumphant account of...
Lessons in chemistry
Garmus, Bonnie
Paper Book
Discover the must-read Sunday TimesandNew York Timesbestseller, the perfect uplifting summer read, now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson. 'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times 'A page...
Invisible women : exposing data bias in a world designed for men
Criado-Perez, Caroline
Paper Book
*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* *OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD* Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives. 'HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental...
Hidden figures : The untold story of the African American women who helped win the space race
Shetterly, Margot Lee
Paper Book
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The #1 New York Times Bestseller Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program. Before...
Lab girl : a story of trees, science and love
Jahren, Hope
Paper Book
Lab Girl is a book about work and about love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahren's remarkable stories: about the discoveries she has made in her lab, as well as her struggle to get there; about her childhood playing in her...
Ada Twist, scientist
Beaty, Andrea
Paper Book
Inspired by real-life makers Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie, this beloved #1 bestseller champions STEM, girl power and women scientists in a rollicking celebration of curiosity, the power perseverance, and the importance of asking "Why?" Don't miss Ada's further adventures-with her friends...
Rosie Revere, engineer
Beaty, Andrea.
Paper Book
The beloved New York Times bestselling picture book about pursuing one's passion with persistence and learning to celebrate each failure on the road to achieving one's dreams.And now you can follow Rosie's further adventures-with her friends Iggy Peck and Ada Twist-in the instant New York Times...
Fantastically great women scientists and their stories
Pankhurst, Kate
Paper Book
'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POSTPrepare...

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