Improving Health: Women Who Led the Way (Super Sheroes of Science) - by Anita Dalal (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science.Women have historically been associated with caring for the sick, but their role in health sciences goes far beyond their traditional role.
- 8-10 Years
- 8.5" x 7.4" Hardcover
- 48 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
- Series Name: Super Sheroes of Science
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About the Book
"This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. Photographs throughout"--Book Synopsis
This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science.Women have historically been associated with caring for the sick, but their role in health sciences goes far beyond their traditional role. Women played a leading role in placing hygiene and nursing on a scientific footing. They have also advanced surgical techniques, developed cures for killer diseases, learned about human anatomy, and figured out the chemistry behind some of the biochemicals on which humans depend for their health. This book tells their stories and describes their vital contributions.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
From studying the stars to curing disease, understanding plants and animals, pioneering computer studies, and unraveling the secrets of atoms and molecules, women have played a vital role in scientific advances since the ancient world. Yet their contributions have often gone unrecognized or, worse, have been credited to others. With lively text, photography, and art, Super SHEroes of Science sets out to redress the balance and give credit where it's due. It examines the contributions to various fields of science of individual women from around the world!
About the Author
Anita Dalal grew up in an Anglo-Indian family in northern England. She studied for her PhD in London and traveled widely around the world, including many visits with her family in India, before settling in London with her own family. She has written many books for children, often about history and geography.