Intriguing Women in Science and History

Genius, Scandal, and Forgotten Lives

De: Michael Burk

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Intriguing Women in Science and History uncovers the brilliant, rebellious, and often forgotten women who shaped our world. From astronomers and chemists to aviators, writers, and athletes, their genius defied the limits of their time. Discover Caroline Herschel charting the stars, Lise Meitner unlocking atomic power, and Gladys West quietly mapping the planet. Meet Josephine Baker, Sylvia Plath, and Eartha Kitt, artists whose fame masked deeper struggles, and the fearless flyers who took to the skies before it was acceptable for women to do so.

Blending biography, history, and cultural analysis, this book reveals lives of intellect, courage, and scandal that history tried to erase. For readers of hidden-history narratives and women’s studies, Intriguing Women in Science and History is a celebration of discovery, defiance, and the extraordinary women who refused to be forgotten.

This is not your typical history book. Expect wit, irreverence, and the occasional obscure reference.

CONTENTS
Introduction
Part 1. The Sciences
1 Caroline Herschel
2 Ellen Swallow Richards
3 Maria Mitchell
4 Henrietta Vansittart
5 Ida Freund
6 Women's Engineering Society
7 Lise Meitner
8 Ruby Payne-Scott
9 Dorothy Wrinch
10 The Polgar Sisters
11 Frances Kelsey
12 Vera Florence Cooper Rubin
13 Gladys West
Part 2. Arts and Humanities
14 The Brontë sisters
15 Cornelia Sorabji
16 Violet Jessop
17 The Disappearance of Agatha Christie
18 Josephine Baker
19 Dorothy Kilgallen
20 Sylvia Plath
21 Eartha Kitt
22 Joan Mulholland
Part 3. Women Who Don't Exist
23 Holly Gennaro-McClane
24 Lt. Uhura
25 Judy Jetson
26 Laura Petri
Part 4 - Sports And Flight
27 Raymonde de Laroche
28 Harriet Quimby
29 Bessie Coleman
30 Pancho Barnes
31 The Night Witches
32 Hellé Nice
33 Babe Didrikson Zaharias
34 Denise McCluggage
35 Wilma Rudolph
36 Flo Hyman
37 Shirley Muldowney
Epilogue
Bibliography
End Notes