Title: Rachel Carson: Writer and Environmentalist (Making Their Mark: Women in Science and Medicine)
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0823950239
ISBN 13: 9780823950232
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Good

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Studies show that girls are often discouraged from pursuing careers in science and medicine. This series of biographies was created specifically to counter gender bias and to give young girls positive role models in these fields. Readers cannot help but be impressed by these inspiring stories of women who overcame obstacles to excel in the fields of science and medicine.

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Liza N. Burby received her undergraduate degree in journalism from St. John's University in Jamaica, New York. She is an award-winning author of thirty-nine nonfiction history, science, health, and social issue books for children from elementary school age through high school. Her articles frequently appear in national magazines and newspapers, including Parents Magazine and The New York Times. Currently, Ms. Burby is managing editor of Long Island Parents & Children magazine.

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