{"product_id":"wonder-women-hardcover-by-sam-maggs","title":"Wonder Women Hardcover by Sam Maggs","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eQuirk Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2016-10-04)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e240\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781594749254\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e419.58\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.77 x 5.34 x 0.88\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun and feminist celebration of the forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond—from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may think you know women’s history pretty well. But have you ever heard of:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eAlice Ball\u003c\/b\u003e, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosy—only to have the credit taken by a man?\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eMary Sherman Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit?\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eHuang Daopo\u003c\/b\u003e, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in China—centuries before the cotton gin?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSmart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In \u003ci\u003eWonder Women\u003c\/i\u003e, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations—all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen of Science\u003cbr\u003eWomen of Medicine\u003cbr\u003eWomen of Espionage\u003cbr\u003eWomen of Innovation\u003cbr\u003eWomen of Adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Maggs\u003c\/b\u003e is a best-selling writer of books, comics, and video games. She’s a Senior Writer for Insomniac Games; the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonder Women\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGirl Squads \u003c\/i\u003e(Oct. 2018), all published by Quirk Books and distributed by Penguin Random House; a contributor to BioWare's highly-anticipated forthcoming game \u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e; and she’s written for comics like \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJem \u0026amp; The Holograms\u003c\/i\u003e. A Canadian in Los Angeles, she misses Coffee Crisp and bagged milk.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSophia Foster-Dimino\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and cartoonist whose work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and on Google’s homepage, among others. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2010 with a BFA in illustration and likes comics, video games, biking, food, and zines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45451292999841,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781594749254","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781594749254.jpg?v=1764246351","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/wonder-women-hardcover-by-sam-maggs","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}