Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World

by Tiera Fletcher, Ginger Rue, Sally Wern Comport (Illustrator), Channie Waites (Read by)

Overview

What does it take to be a STEM genius? Check out these exciting, highly readable profiles of a dozen contemporary women who are on the cutting edge of scientific research.

Searching the cosmos for a new Earth. Using math to fight human trafficking. Designing invisible (and safer) cars. Unlocking climate-change secrets. All of this groundbreaking science, and much more, is happening right now, spearheaded by the diverse female scientists and engineers profiled in this book.

Meet award-winning aerospace engineer Tiera Fletcher and twelve other science superstars and hear them tell in their own words not only about their fascinating work, but also about their childhoods and the paths they traveled to get where they are—paths that often involved failures and unexpected changes in direction, but also persistence, serendipity, and brilliant insights. Their careers range from computer scientist to microbiologist to unique specialties that didn’t exist before some amazing women profiled here created them. Here is a book to surprise and inspire not only die-hard science fans, but also those who don’t (yet!) think of themselves as scientists. Back matter includes reading suggestions, an index, a glossary, and some surprising ideas for how to get involved in the world of STEM.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781713587941
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	03/23/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tiera Fletcher is an award-winning aerospace engineer working to send humans to Mars and inspire others to achieve their dreams. She was chosen as one of the National Society of Black Engineers 21st Century Trailblazers in Human Spaceflight and as the most promising engineer in the industry at the 2019 Black Engineer of the Year Awards. Tiera Fletcher travels the world with her family.

Ginger Rue is the author of eight novels for teens, tweens, and children and is also a contributing editor for Guideposts magazine. She lives in Alabama with her husband and their blended family of three nearly grown children.

Sally Wern Comport is a commercial artist and an award-winning illustrator. She is also principal of Art at Large, Inc., a large-scale environmental graphics studio that has designed and produced exhibitions and public art for numerous museums and institutions. Sally Wern Comport resides in Annapolis, Maryland, with her family.

Channie Waites is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University. One of her many joys is working as an actor for the not-for-profit organization Only Make Believe. She has several NY and regional acting credits. Channie also performs and teaches with the Phyllis Rose Dance Company and is a member of EOJAS.