Highlighting the achievements of ten groundbreaking women in science, this book showcases figures like Marie Curie, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Virginia Apgar, M.D. It explores their significant contributions across various fields, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, medicine, and biology, emphasizing their resilience and impact on the scientific community and society at large. Through their stories, readers gain insight into the challenges these women faced and the legacies they created, inspiring future generations of scientists.
Rhodri Evans Knihy
Dr. Rhodri Evans se ve svém výzkumu zaměřuje na mimogalaktickou astronomii a formování hvězd. Již šestnáct let se věnuje letecké astronomii a je součástí týmu, který staví infračervenou kameru pro observatoř SOFIA. Jeho práce také zasahuje do kosmologie a je častým hostem v médiích a na veřejných přednáškách, kde popularizuje vědu.


The intriguing lives and key works of the ten physicists who most profoundly transformed our understanding of the physical world in which we live.