Girls think of everything, stories of ingenious inventions by women, Catherine Thimmesh ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
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Girls think of everything, stories of ingenious inventions by women, Catherine Thimmesh ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-56) and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Girls think of everything
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Catherine Thimmesh ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Sub title
stories of ingenious inventions by women
Summary
Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers
Table Of Contents
Ruth Wakefield: chocolate chip cookies -- Mary Anderson: windshield wipers -- Stephanie Kwolek: Kevlar® -- Bette Nesmith Graham: Liquid paper ® -- Patsy O. Sherman: Scotchgard® -- Ann Moore: Snugli® -- Grace Murray Hopper: computer compiler -- Margaret E. Knight: paper bags -- Jeanne Lee Crews: space bumper -- Valerie L. Thomas: illusion transmitter -- Alexia Abernathy: no-spill feeding bowl
Target audience
pre adolescent
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