Intriguing Women in Science and History: Genius, Scandal, and Forgotten Lives($12.95Value)

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Intriguing Women in Science and History uncovers the brilliant, rebellious, and often forgotten women who shaped our world. From astronomers and chemists to aviators, writers, and athletes, their genius defied the limits of their time. Discover Caroline Herschel charting the stars, Lise Meitner unlocking atomic power, and Gladys West quietly mapping the planet. Meet Josephine Baker, Sylvia Plath, and Eartha Kitt, artists whose fame masked deeper struggles, and the fearless flyers who took to the skies before it was acceptable for women to do so. Blending biography, history, and cultural analysis, this book reveals lives of intellect, courage, and scandal that history tried to erase. For readers of hidden-history narratives and women’s studies, Intriguing Women in Science and History is a celebration of discovery, defiance, and the extraordinary women who refused to be forgotten. This is not your typical history book. Expect wit, irreverence, and the occasional obscure reference. CONTENTS Introduction Part 1. The Sciences 1 Caroline Herschel 2 Ellen Swallow Richards 3 Maria Mitchell 4 Henrietta Vansittart 5 Ida Freund 6 Women's Engineering Society 7 Lise Meitner 8 Ruby Payne-Scott 9 Dorothy Wrinch 10 The Polgar Sisters 11 Frances Kelsey 12 Vera Florence Cooper Rubin 13 Gladys West Part 2. Arts and Humanities 14 The Brontë sisters 15 Cornelia Sorabji 16 Violet Jessop 17 The Disappearance of Agatha Christie 18 Josephine Baker 19 Dorothy Kilgallen 20 Sylvia Plath 21 Eartha Kitt 22 Joan Mulholland Part 3. Women Who Don't Exist 23 Holly Gennaro-McClane 24 Lt. Uhura 25 Judy Jetson 26 Laura Petrie; Batgirl, Mary Poppins, Hermione Granger, Scout Finch Part 4 - Sports And Flight 27 Raymonde de Laroche 28 Harriet Quimby 29 Bessie Coleman 30 Pancho Barnes 31 The Night Witches 32 Hellé Nice 33 Babe Didrikson Zaharias 34 Denise McCluggage 35 Wilma Rudolph 36 Flo Hyman 37 Shirley Muldowney Epilogue Bibliography End Notes