Who did it first? : 50 scientists, artists, and mathematicians who revolutionized the world / edited by Alex Hart ; written by Julie Leung ; illustrated by Caitlin Kuhwald.
| Author/creator | Leung, Julie author. |
| Other author | Hart, Alex editor. |
| Other author | Kuhwald, Caitlin, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019. |
| Copyright Date | ©2019 |
| Description | 113 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Firsts |
| Contents | Ada Lovelace ; Maria Mitchell ; Emily Warren Roebling ; Nikola Tesla ; Barnum Brown ; Nettie Stevens ; Robert H. Goddard ; Meret Oppenheim ; Mary Golda Ross ; Claude Shannon ; Maria Tallchief ; Alan Turing ; James E. M. West ; The inventors : featuring Isaac Newton, Charles Fritts, Hedy Lamarr, Temple Grandin, Ralph Baer, Lonnie G. Johnson, and Timothy Berners-Lee ; Jane Goodall ; Mary Allen Wilkes ; Mary Kenneth Keller ; Walter Alvarez ; Alexa Candy ; Leading ladies : featuring Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Caroline Herschel, Elizabeth Blackwell, Ellen Swallow Richards, Marguerite Thomas Williams, Debbie Gibson, Antonia Novello, Ellen Ochoa, Kathryn Bigelow, and Megan Smith ; Thai Lee ; Aretha Franklin ; Sylvia Earle ; Mae Jemison ; Toni Morrison ; John Herrington ; Zaha Hadid ; Jennifer Yuh Nelson ; Mindy Kaling ; Marissa Mayer ; Maryam Mirzakhani ; Tu Youyou ; Ava Duvernay ; Riz Ahmed ; Johanna Lucht ; Who did it first? across time. |
| Abstract | "Illustrated book with profiles of the men and women who have revolutionized science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics, with a focus on their accomplishments that were "firsts" in their fields."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113). |
| Interest age level | Ages 9-12. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| LCCN | 2019002548 |
| ISBN | 9781250211712 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1250211719 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 920.02 L572W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |