women scientists

Profiles the lives of women in the environmental sciences, from Rachel Carson to Lena Ma, and explores opportunities for women in the field.

"A brilliant and dangerous group of scientists are determined to save the world from the perils of overpopulation by releasing into the world a brutal virus. Having just arrived at the research station at the earth's southernmost tip, returning hero Hallie Leland has seven days to stop them from putting their plan into action"--Provided by publisher.

Archaeologist Nathan Lee Swift has always respected the ruins he has explored and never crossed the line between noble discovery and the plundering of ruins, until one night when he gives in to his professor's greed and becomes a common grave robber, but when a wealthy collector opens a vial of blood dating back to the first century, releasing a plague which threatens to destroy humanity, Nathan finds a chance for redemption.

Presents short stories about adventures in the lives of forty woman scientists, arranged alphabetically from rain forest ecologist Christina Allen to physicist Chien-Shiung Wu, each including details on the scientific significance of the events, suggested research topics, and a further reading list.

Explores the emotional, intellectual, and professional experiences of women in the scientific world.

Controversy erupts around astronomer Ellie Arroway when radio telescopes on Earth receive a signal indicating the existence of life twenty-six light years away, and plans are transmitted for building a craft for traveling to Vega to meet with the messengers.

On the lookout for German spies during World War I, two young Parisian sisters instead discover the lifesaving research efforts of Madame Curie.

Interviews many women pioneers who are exploring the Antarctic.