This book is one I would recommend to absolutely anyone, regardless of age.  It is a great book to keep on the coffee table and even better if you have kids in your family.

This book introduces the reader to 50 women that did significant work in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  It does this in a very cool way, with a short text that hits the basics of the biography, along with some amazing artwork and little facts spread through that art.  The women introduced are not women that I've heard much of and I was fascinated by what I learned.

I am excited to share this book with my goddaughter and I know that when she has a research paper to write in the future about someone influential, I've got her covered and she can write about someone that not everyone has heard about.  I remember when I had to write papers on people that I'd always been taught about, I found it incredibly boring because it was just regurgitating facts over and over again.  I love that this book highlights many women that I haven't really heard much of.  There are a few more well-known women in the book, but I found that the things they focused on were things that not everyone talks about.

It is a very easy read and is set up so you can flip to any page and find a cool biography to read.  Each biography spans two pages with the artwork and several little facts on one page and then the bulk of the text on the second page with some artwork and little facts creating a border around the text.  It is both visually and intellectually appealing.

There is a movie coming out soon called Hidden Figures that tells the story of these amazing African American women working (and kicking butt) at NASA.  One of these women being Katherine Johnson.  I read so many posts saying things like "how did I not know about this woman.." and such.  Katherine Johnson is one of the women highlighted in Women In Science.

This book needs to be in the hands of everyone, and if not everyone...at the very least every young lady.  These are the women I want my goddaughter looking up to.  I love this book, completely.  I love that the biography is short enough that it will keep the attention of a young kid and it is visually stunning.  In addition to the amazing information in the book, there is a section on where to find more information about each of the subjects, which is perfect for school age children when faced with that inevitable research paper.

The author, Rachel Ignotofsky needs a HUGE pat on the back for writing this book and making it so beautiful. If you would like to know more about Rachel, or if you'd like to tell her how fabulous her book is, go to http://www.readwomeninscience.com/author/ and check it out.  In her biography on www.rachelignotofskydesign.com it says "Her work is inspired by history and science. She believes that illustration is a powerful tool that can make learning exciting. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible. Rachel hopes to use her work to spread her message about scientific literacy."  I can say that from where I am sitting, she has fulfilled that dream successfully.

I've found a new favorite in Rachel Ignotofsky.  She has some very interesting art on her site as well.  You absolutely need to go check her out and support her by purchasing some of her sweet merchandise.

I received this book from Blogging For Books in exchange for my honest review.