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Brilliant Ideas From Wonderful Women: 15 incredible inventions from inspiring wo

Description: > Product Description Discover the stories behind 15 of the twentieth century's key inventions in this fun and informative treasury of trailblazing women, who each made a unique contribution to the history of science and technology. Car heaters?Monopoly?Disposable diapers?The dishwasher?Kevlar?Maritime flares? Anti-reflective glass?Wifi?Syringes?Submarine periscopes?Diagnostic tests?Lifeboats?Windshield wipers?Ebooks?What do each of these revolutionary inventions have in common? They were all pioneered by women! Each brilliant idea is presented with biographical information about the brilliant woman who came up with it, including what inspired them. Learn how Martha Coston disguised herself as a man to contact pyrotechnicians and convince the Product Description Discover the stories behind 15 of the twentieth century's key inventions in this fun and informative treasury of trailblazing women, who each made a unique contribution to the history of science and technology. Car heaters?Monopoly?Disposable diapers?The dishwasher?Kevlar?Maritime flares? Anti-reflective glass?Wifi?Syringes?Submarine periscopes?Diagnostic tests?Lifeboats?Windshield wipers?Ebooks?What do each of these revolutionary inventions have in common? They were all pioneered by women! Each brilliant idea is presented with biographical information about the brilliant woman who came up with it, including what inspired them. Learn how Martha Coston disguised herself as a man to contact pyrotechnicians and convince them to manufacture her idea for maritime flares, how a New York tram ride on a wet winter?s day led Mary Anderson to invent the windshield wiper, and why Letitia Mumford Geer?s one-hand operated syringe was a medical breakthrough, among other fascinating facts. Full-page illustrations show the inspiration for and use of these incredible inventions in humorous detail. From lifeboat-inventor, Maria Beasley, to the grandmother of the ebook, Ángela Ruiz Robles, each of the inspiring women in this book achieved their goal of leaving the world a better place than they found it. About the Author Aitziber Lopez grew up in Gipuzkoa, Spain. From a child, her ambition was to become a scientist, and she later graduated in Chemistry before starting her PhD research. This is her first book for children. LUCIANO LOZANO studied an MA Illustration at EINA, and now lives and works in Barcelona. His book Operation Alphabet won the Best Foreign Book Award Junceda from the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia (APIC).

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Book Title: Brilliant Ideas from Wonderful Women : 15 Incredible Inventions from Inspiring Women!

Number of Pages: 32 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group UK

Publication Year: 2019

Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Women, Technology / Inventions, Girls & Women

Item Height: 0.4 in

Illustrator: Lozano, Luciano, Yes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 16.8 Oz

Author: Aitziber Lopez

Item Length: 12.2 in

Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years

Item Width: 8.8 in

Format: Hardcover

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