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9780399553967 | Delacorte Pr, September 13, 2016, cover price $15.99

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9780399554162 | Delacorte Pr, September 13, 2016, cover price $18.99

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By Nicholas Faulkner (editor)

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9781680485110 | Britannica Educational Pub, August 15, 2016, cover price $36.25

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Product Description: Women have made more significant and important contributions to science than most people realize. Profiled in this book are six admirable women scientists and inventors: Lise Meitner, Pearl Kendrick, Virginia Apgar, Jane Goodall, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Rosalind W. Picard.

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9781682820322 | Referencepoint Pr Inc, August 1, 2016, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Women have made more significant and important contributions to science than most people realize.

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Find out whats involved in becoming a polar scientist from a top researcher in the field. You'll find out about the scientist's heroes, the equipment and skills she uses, and the challenges of conducting research and experiments in sub-zero temperatures!

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9781410966483 | Raintree, August 1, 2014, cover price $8.99

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9781410966421 | Raintree, July 1, 2014, cover price $32.00 | About this edition: Find out whats involved in becoming a polar scientist from a top researcher in the field.

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Product Description: Never before have so many awesome women been celebrated in one book. The scientists featured in this book broke barriers, made life-changing discoveries, and forever transformed the world. Their words change us. Their power amazes us...read more

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9781476540566 | Capstone Pr Inc, January 1, 2014, cover price $33.99 | About this edition: Never before have so many awesome women been celebrated in one book.

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Product Description: Women breaking new ground in areas once thought beyond them, and establishing a legacy for others to follow—that's what the Women's Hall of Fame Series is all about. Super Women in Science is no exception. Meet ten women from ancient times to today, with lively senses of curiosity and the vision and determination to discover how and why things work...read more

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9781896764665 | Second Story Pr, March 1, 2003, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Presents the lives and accomplishments of noted women scientists from ancient Alexandria to outer space, including leading figures in paleontology, physics, ecology, and the study of DNA and orangutans, and details some of the difficulties they had to overcome.

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9781439547311 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Women breaking new ground in areas once thought beyond them, and establishing a legacy for others to follow—that's what the Women's Hall of Fame Series is all about.
9780613804332 | Turtleback Books, January 1, 2003, cover price $22.05 | About this edition: Presents the lives and accomplishments of noted women scientists from ancient Alexandria to outer space, including leading figures in paleontology, physics, ecology, and the study of DNA and orangutans, and details some of the difficulties they had to overcome.

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Product Description: Inez Fung forecasts the futureâ€"a future when Earth could look and feel a lot different than it does now. Why care about climate change? Because it affects every living thing on Earth, including you. What if the climate where you live began to change dramatically? What if a warmer climate caused the polar ice caps to melt and sea levels to rise? Inez Fung is a climate scientist, someone who studies the causes of weather patterns and how they change over time...read more

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9780309095549 | Natl Academy Pr, March 15, 2006, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of climatologist Inez Fung, the second woman to graduate with a doctorate in meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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9780531167779 | Franklin Watts, September 30, 2005, cover price $31.50 | About this edition: Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of climatologist Inez Fung, the second woman to graduate with a doctorate in meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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9781439518076 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Inez Fung forecasts the futureâ€"a future when Earth could look and feel a lot different than it does now.

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Highlights the life and accomplishments of the world-renowned scientist who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, won the Noble Prize twice, and became the first female professor at the Sorbonne.

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9781416915454 | Aladdin Paperbacks, May 22, 2007, cover price $11.99 | About this edition: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the world-renowned scientist who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, won the Noble Prize twice, and became the first female professor at the Sorbonne.

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Offers brief profiles of scientists from ancient times to the present day, including lesser-known figures and women pioneers

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9780746010099, titled "The Usborne Book of Scientists" | Edc Pub, January 1, 1993, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Offers brief profiles of scientists from ancient times to the present day, including lesser-known figures and women pioneers

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9780881105872, titled "The Usborne Book of Scientists" | Edc Pub, January 1, 1993, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: From the FAMOUS LIVES series, a look at the scientists whose research and discovery have changed the world.

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9780613180597 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2001, cover price $17.60 | About this edition: Offers brief profiles of scientists from ancient times to the present day, including lesser-known figures and women pioneers

Product Description: A biography of Marie Curie. As well as providing her life story and analysis of her work, the text places her achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of her work; and information about her rivals and the men and women who affected her life and work...read more

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9781588109941 | Not Applicable, March 1, 2003, cover price $8.99 | About this edition: A biography of Marie Curie.
9780431104546 | New edition (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, August 30, 2001), cover price $14.40 | About this edition: A biography of Marie Curie, exploring her life and work.

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9781575723747 | Heinemann/Raintree, October 1, 2000, cover price $31.43 | About this edition: A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge.

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9781439546659 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A biography of Marie Curie.
9780613815598 | Turtleback Books, April 1, 2002, cover price $19.10

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Offers simple experiments which deal with humidity, colors, and digestion, introduces famous and lesser known women in science, and describes various careers in science (view table of contents)
By Pat Cupples (illustrator) and Valerie Wyatt

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9780613164184 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $24.50 | About this edition: Offers simple experiments which deal with humidity, colors, and digestion, introduces famous and lesser known women in science, and describes various careers in science

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Product Description: Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, women scientists who won the Nobel Prize against extraordinary odds, in different fields and under different circumstances.

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9780671693336, titled "The Triumph of Discovery: Women Scientists Who Won the Nobel Prize" | Julian Messner, March 1, 1991, cover price $12.00 | About this edition: Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini

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9780671693329, titled "The Triumph of Discovery: Women Scientists Who Won the Nobel Prize" | Julian Messner, March 1, 1991, cover price $13.98 | About this edition: Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini

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9780833575050 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, women scientists who won the Nobel Prize against extraordinary odds, in different fields and under different circumstances.

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Presents biographical profiles of 500 women around the world who have made significant contributions to the field of science, from antiquity to the present
By Pamela Proffitt (editor)

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9780787639006 | Gale Group, February 1, 2000, cover price $160.00 | About this edition: Biographical profiles of 500 women around the world who have made significant contributions to the field of science, from antiquity to the present.

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Presents short biographical profiles of women notable for their contributions to medicine, from cardiologist Maude Abbott to physician and educator Marie Zakrzewska. (view table of contents)

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9780817257347 | Heinemann/Raintree, January 1, 2000, cover price $35.64 | About this edition: Presents short biographical profiles of women notable for their contributions to medicine, from cardiologist Maude Abbott to physician and educator Marie Zakrzewska.

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Chronicles the lives and achievements of women who have received Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Barbara McClintock, and Nadine Gordimer (view table of contents)

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9780778700296 | Crabtree Pub Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of women who have received Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Barbara McClintock, and Nadine Gordimer

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9780778700074 | Crabtree Pub Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of women who have received Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Barbara McClintock, and Nadine Gordimer

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9780613084574 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $19.60 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of women who have received Nobel Prizes in a variety of fields, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Barbara McClintock, and Nadine Gordimer

Chronicles the lives and achievements of noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Dian Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead

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9780778700289 | Crabtree Pub Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Dian Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead

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9780778700067 | Crabtree Pub Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Dian Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead

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9780613087100 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Dian Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead

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Chronicles the lives and accomplishments of notable women working in the fields of medicine and science in general, including Marie Curie and Rachel Carson

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9780791051436 | Chelsea House Pub, February 1, 1999, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and accomplishments of notable women working in the fields of medicine and science in general, including Marie Curie and Rachel Carson

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Biographies of ten women in the fields of medicine and science

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9780805041668 | Twenty First Century Books, April 1, 1997, cover price $25.26 | About this edition: Biographies of ten women in the fields of medicine and science

Discusses the achievements of such women scientists as Hildegard of Bingen, Ada Lovelace, Jean Macnamara, Marie Curie, and Rosalyn Franklin

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9781864482461 | Allen & Unwin, September 1, 1996, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Discusses the achievements of such women scientists as Hildegard of Bingen, Ada Lovelace, Jean Macnamara, Marie Curie, and Rosalyn Franklin
9781863739276 | Allen & Unwin, September 1, 1996, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: .

Explores the life of Marie Curie and her efforts to understand the principles of radioactivity, which ultimately led to her discovery of radium

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9780812066210 | Barrons Juveniles, August 1, 1996, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Explores the life of Marie Curie and her efforts to understand the principles of radioactivity, which ultimately led to her discovery of radium

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9780812097917 | Barrons Juveniles, August 1, 1996, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Explores the life of Marie Curie and her efforts to understand the principles of radioactivity, which ultimately led to her discovery of radium

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9780606115988 | Demco Media, August 1, 1996, cover price $13.49 | About this edition: Explores the life of Marie Curie and her efforts to understand the principles of radioactivity, which ultimately led to her discovery of radium

Offers profiles of women mathematicians and scientists from ancient times to the present, detailing the opposition they faced and also the encouragement from parents and male mentors
By Miriam P. Cooney (editor)

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9780873534253 | Natl Council of Teachers of, May 1, 1996, cover price $26.95 | About this edition: Offers profiles of women mathematicians and scientists from ancient times to the present, detailing the opposition they faced and also the encouragement from parents and male mentors

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