Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb (Montillo Roseanne)(Paperback)

Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb (Montillo Roseanne)(Paperback)

Bomb meets Code Girls in this nonfiction narrative about the little-known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the atomic bomb during World War II. They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there--meet the World War II female scientists

Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb (Montillo Roseanne)(Pevná vazba)

Bomb meets Code Girls in this nonfiction narrative about the little-known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the atomic bomb during World War II. They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there--meet the World War II female scientists

The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II (Kiernan Denise)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback--an incredible true story of the top-secret World War II town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the young women brought there unknowingly to help build the atomic bomb. 'The best kind of nonfiction: marvelously reported, fluidly written, and a

Women of Steel: The Feisty Factory Sisters Who Helped Win the War (Rawlins Michelle)(Paperback)

True stories of love and loss during WWII, from the tough Northern women who kept the foundry fires burning. When war broke out, the young women of Sheffield had their carefree lives turned upside down. With their sweethearts being sent away to fight, they had no choice but to step into the men's

The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback)

The definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan, Richard Rhodes's Pulitzer Prize-winning book details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the

Disarming Doomsday: The Human Impact of Nuclear Weapons Since Hiroshima (Alexis-Martin Becky)(Paperback)

Since before the first atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima, the history of nuclear warfare has been tangled with the spaces and places of scientific research and weapons testing, armament and disarmament, pacifism and proliferation. Nuclear geography gives us the tools to understand these events as

101 Awesome Women Who Transformed Science (Philip Claire)(Paperback)

Discover the inspirational stories of 101 brilliant female scientists and the many discoveries, inventions and breakthroughs they brought into the world. This book features inspiring STEM heroes from many different countries and cultures, some of which are still working today - pushing the

Bastard Brigade - The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb (Kean Sam)(Paperback / softback)

New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean tells the incredible story of how a renegade group of spies kept Hitler from obtaining his ultimate prize: a nuclear

The Women Who Shaped Politics: Empowering Stories of Women Who Have Shifted the Political Landscape (Ridge Sophy)(Paperback)

Sophy Ridge, presenter for Sky News, has uncovered the extraordinary stories of the women who have shaped British politics. Never has the role of women in the political world ever been more on the news agenda, and Sophy has interviewed current and former politicians including among others, Nicola

D-Day Girls - The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win the Second World War (Rose Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

The dramatic, untold story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied

Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote (Ware Susan)(Paperback)

A Times Higher Education Recommended Summer Read'An opportunity to celebrate a truly diverse cohort of first-wave feminist changemakers.'--Ms.'Her cast of characters usefully illustrates the geographic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic range of the suffrage movement.'--New Yorker'Looks at 19

Midnight in Chernobyl - The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Higginbotham Adam)(Paperback / softback)

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (Rubenhold Hallie)(Paperback)

Five devastating human stories and a dark and moving portrait of Victorian London--the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper Polly, Annie, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Mary Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from Fleet Street, Knightsbridge,

The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History (Holt Nathalia)(Paperback)

From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold, 'richly detailed' story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations (Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures). From Snow White to Moana, from

The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower, Book 1) (Hickson Joanna)(Paperback)

'A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty' The Times'Bewitching' Woman & Home'Evocative' Woman's WeeklyTwo women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London: Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen

Ten Women Who Changed Science, and the World (Whitlock Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

The moving stories of ten remarkable women who transformed science, and changed the

Hidden Figures - The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race (Shetterly Margot Lee)(Paperback / softback)

#1 New York Times Bestseller NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Oscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space

Penguin Readers Level 4: Women Who Changed the World (ELT Graded Reader)(Paperback / softback)

These are the stories of some of the women who changed our world. Read about the women who fought to be equal to men, and learn about the things that women have done in education, science, sport and politics.Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and

They Did It First. 50 Scientists, Artists and Mathematicians Who Changed the World (Leung Julie)(Pevná vazba)

A gorgeously illustrated collection of true stories, featuring the women and men who were pioneers of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and

League of Wives - The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the US Government to Bring Their Husbands Home (Lee Heath Hardage)(Paperback / softback)

The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington - and Hanoi - to bring their husbands home from the jungles of

Women on Wheels: The Scandalous Untold Histories of Women in Bicycling (Streeter April)(Paperback)

A feminist history of bicycling for sport and adventure spans a century of women who changed the world from two wheels. This vivacious tale, peppered with fascinating details from primary sources, shows how women were sometimes the stars of bicycle races and exhibitions, and other times had to

The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop (Hope Clover)(Paperback)

An illustrated highlight reel of more than 100 women in rap who have helped shape the genre and eschewed gender norms in the process The Motherlode highlights more than 100 women who have shaped the power, scope, and reach of rap music, including pioneers like Roxanne Shant , game changers like

Women Who Launch: The Women Who Shattered Glass Ceilings (Strong Women, Women Biographies, from the Bestselling Author of Women of Means (Wagman-Geller Marlene)(Paperback)

Empowering Stories of Strong Women'These soaring stories will inspire you to live your dreams!' --Becca Anderson, author of The Book of Awesome WomenFinalist Pacific Book Awards 2018Dorothy Parker observed, 'It's a man's world;' the lady entrepreneurs and game-changers profiled in Women Who Launch

Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet (Dry Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

The compelling and adventurous stories of seven pioneering scientists who were at the forefront of what we now call climate science. From the glaciers of the Alps to the towering cumulonimbus clouds of the Caribbean and the unexpectedly chaotic flows of the North Atlantic, Waters of the World is a