Full STEAM Ahead
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics: This year we celebrate Women’s History Month with ten books about women who lead, open doors and break conventions in male-dominated fields.
Selected Writings
Hildegard of Bingen
If you’re not familiar with Hildegard of Bingen yet, prepare to be amazed. Musician, poet, philosopher, botanist, medical writer, to name a few, her boundless thirst for knowledge still inspires us today.
Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Science
Stella Butler
The story of eleven remarkable women who not only distinguished themselves for their pioneering contributions to science, but helped open the doors for generations of women to follow.
Unlocking Women’s Art
P. L. Henderson
Including over twenty interviews with contemporary artists, this book is a journey through the cultural conditions that women artists faced throughout history, and the value – often unsung – of their contributions to their craft.
Women in Science
Rachel Ignotofsky
A collection of beautifully illustrated biographies of fifty trailblazing women whose work changed the world. Some you’ll know already, and some will become your new heroes.
The First Female Fossil Hunter
Jayson Kowinsky
Read all about the incredible life and groundbreaking discoveries of Mary Anning, the paleontologist who revolutionised what we know of the Jurassic Coast. Your next trip to the National History Museum won't be the same.
Infinity Net
Yayoi Kusama
Pioneering visual artist Yayoi Kusama dedicated her career to transcending cultural barriers. Her biography sheds light on her unconventional experiences and what shaped her unique mind.
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
Anita Desai
This steampunk graphic novel tells an alternate story where the young pioneer mathematician Ada Lovelace successfully builds an Analytic Engine with Charles Babbage and uses it to fight crime.
Hidden Figures
Margot Lee Shetterly
This lesser-known history of NASA sheds light on the lives of the brilliant Black mathematicians who worked in the space race and how they ultimately broke down barriers and changed how we see the world.
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
Joyce Sidman
Maria Merian was one of the first female entomologists to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Her biography and her beautiful full-colour original paintings are bound to inspire many young scientists and artists to be.
Hedy Lamarr (Little People Big Dreams)
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Actor and inventor of the famous “frequency hopping” technology, Hedy Lamarr laid the groundworks for developing Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS systems. This is a great introduction for little ones to her incredible life.
