A to Z of women

Presents an A to Z encyclopedia of Native American Indian women, their influence on native society, and their areas of achievement.

Profiles 195 women throughout history to have achieved prominence and success in the fields of math and science including eighteenth-century Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi, African-American physicist Shirley Ann Jackson, and British zoologist Valerie Jane Goodall.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile the lives and achievements of over 145 American women leaders and activists, including Abigail Adams, Rosa Parks, Helen Keller, Wilma Mankiller, and Hillary Clinton.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide detailed biographies of 260 important women throughout history and from all parts of the world grouped according to their field of accomplishment.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile the lives and achievements of over 135 American women who have earned prominence for their business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit, including Jenny Craig, Vera Wang, Oprah Winfrey, Estee Lauder, and Madame C.J. Walker.

Alphabetically-arranged entries profile 150 American women who made significant contributions to the performing arts.