Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who is proud to share stories of amazing women with the world. She grew up in New Jersey, USA on a healthy diet of cartoons and dessert before graduating with honours from the Tyler School of Art's graphic design programme in 2011. Now Rachel lives in beautiful Missouri, USA, where she spends all day drawing and learning as much as she can. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible, and is dedicated to creating educational works of art.
This is most definitely a book to be read by your daughters and
your sons and one which is sure to inspire a future generation of
'Women In Science'.
*The Bookbag*
Readers will find a wide variety of nationalities, ethnic
backgrounds, orientations and social classes. Girls will find
someone who looks like them. Hooray! And it's not just a selection
of the usual suspects either - Marie Curie is here, yes, but so are
less famous women who were and are no less pioneering and
brilliant. ...
... and you know, Women in Science is also beautiful. Ignofotsky is
a graphic designer and she has produced here not just beautiful
illustrations that draw the eye and persuade it to linger, but also
a great density of information distilled into nuggets of wonderful
clarity. I could look at this book for hours. I wish I could have
owned it as a child because I just know I would have returned to it
over and over again.
Highly, highly recommended.
*The Bookbag*
A fascinating and superbly presented book
*Parents In Touch*
I am in love with this book ... all girls should have a copy
*Waterstones.com*
Gorgeously illustrated ... Ignotofsky introduces us to a succession
of extraordinary individuals
*Teach Primary*
A wonderful celebration of pioneering female scientists ... truly
inspirational
*South Wales Evening Post*
A wonderful celebration of the achievements of the intrepid women
from both the ancient and the modern worlds ... Inspiring and
informative
*Surrey Advertiser*
Thoroughly inspiring and informative: a must for every child
*Book Trust*
Women in Science - what an absolutely beautiful AND brilliant
book!
*Cherry Healey*
A stunning book celebrating the contributions of 50 trailblazing
women.
*Little London*
The history of science is full of the achievements of women
scientists and they are celebrated in this fascinating book which
will be an inspiration to all young people looking to a career in
science - and will hopefully encourage those who still feel science
is a man's world.
*Parents In Touch*
One of the attractions of this book is the sheer variety of women
represented. It is inspirational for any young child to see the
contribution of female talent to so many significant scientific
advances.
*The Carousel*
This is a treasury of fascinating information beautifully
illustrated. A book that will inspire future generations of women
scientists, the secret to success remains the same, "creativity,
persistence and a love of discovery were the greatest tools these
women had.
*Royal Society*
With short, inspiring stories and the accessibility of a graphic
novel, Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World
is the perfect book to share with the science- and tech-minded
people (male and female, young and old) in your life ... The
must-read, girl-power STEM book.
*InStyle.com*
The book is a beautifully curated collection of personal narratives
from female scientists from a wide variety of backgrounds and
disciplines, with a dash of whimsy thrown in.
*Upworthy*
If there were constellations celebrating the incredible
accomplishments of women in science, Rachel Ignotofsky's
illustrations would serve as the blueprints. Women in Science
captures the joy of so many essential discoveries while also
celebrating the extraordinary lives of the women who've achieved
them.
*Rachel Swaby, author of Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science
and the World*
Though the number of women working in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Manufacture (STEM) is slowly on the increase, there
is still a huge abscence of women pursuing jobs within the sector
today. And that is exactly why young readers need a book like Women
in Science! Ignotofsky explores a subject matter that is not only
relevant but, in my opinion, essential for inspiring the next
generation of female pioneers for the future. What I love most
about the look and feel of this book is that it uses colorful
infographics. It is, in no way, prissy or feminine. And with a real
mixed bag of over fifty women discussed, with more mentioned at the
back, you can't help but read it and think how great an addition it
would be to any school library.
*The School Librarian*
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