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Introduces Benjamin Banneker, a free black man of the eighteenth century who loved to learn and used his knowledge and observations to build a wooden clock, write an almanac, and help survey the streets of Washington, D.C.

A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge.

Biographical profiles of 500 women around the world who have made significant contributions to the field of science, from antiquity to the present.

Highlights twenty-five notable achievements in science, medicine, and industry and the individuals responsible, including Alexander Graham Bell, Madame Curie, and Samuel F. B. Morse.

Profiles the work of six individuals whose work shaped the field of forensic science: Alphonse Betrillon, Edward Henry, Karl Landsteiner, Edmond Locard, Clyde Snow, and Alec Jeffreys.

"...Introduces the lives, sayings, and dreams of sixteen women over four centuries and chronicles their contributions to mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, computer science, and medicine."--Amazon.com.

"In [this] book, students learn about some of the inventions and discoveries Asian men and women have made in the world of science, technology, engineering, and math"--