Gutsy Girls Of Science

by Ilina Singh

Overview

Eleven gutsy women who loved science enough to fight for their place in the sun...

This book explores the contribution of these remarkable Indian women -- from cytogeneticist Archana Sharma and botanist Janaki Ammal to mathematician Raman Parimala, physicist Bibha Chowdhuri, chemist Asima Chatterjee and several others.

This book is a celebration of their lives and the wonderful world of science.

"With intelligence and innate artistic talent, young Ilina Singh presents through this book 11 trailblazing Indian women who overcame all odds to achieve success in STEM." -- Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka

The book includes a foreword by Eric Falt from UNESCO's Delhi office.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789354892721
Publisher:	Harper Children's
Publication date:	02/28/2022
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Ilina writes books for young readers who like to think for themselves as they explore and understand their world. Her first book, The Gutsy Girls of Science, was written in partnership with UNESCO and told the stories of Indian women scientists who were pioneers in their fields. Her second book, The Gutsy Girls Who Led India, features the biographies of ten brave women warriors across the ages and from various regions of India.