02384cam a2200313 i 4500 500775698 TxAuBib 20210520120000.0 210323s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2021007276 9781536207347 HRD 19.99 1536207349 HRD 19.99 TxAuBib rda Fletcher, Tiera, 1995- Wonder women of science [BOOK] : twelve geniuses who are currently rocking science, technology, and the world / Tiera Fletcher and Ginger Rue ; illustrated by Sally Wern Comport. First edition. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. 195 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index. Searching the cosmos for a new Earth. Using math to fight human trafficking. Designing invisible (and safer) cars. Unlocking climate-change secrets. All of this groundbreaking science, and much more, is happening right now, spearheaded by the diverse female scientists and engineers profiled in this book. Meet award-winning aerospace engineer Tiera Fletcher and twelve other science superstars and hear them tell in their own words not only about their fascinating work, but also about their childhoods and the paths they traveled to get where they are—paths that often involved failures and unexpected changes in direction, but also persistence, serendipity, and brilliant insights. Their careers range from computer scientist to microbiologist to unique specialties that didn’t exist before some amazing women profiled here created them. Here is a book to surprise and inspire not only die-hard science fans, but also those who don’t (yet!) think of themselves as scientists. Back matter includes reading suggestions, an index, a glossary, and some surprising ideas for how to get involved in the world of STEM. Provided by publisher. 20210520. Women scientists Biography Juvenile literature. Women Biography Juvenile literature. Rue, Ginger, author. Comport, Sally Wern, illustrator.