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We can do anything: 200 incredible women who changed the world.
Ever heard the saying It’s a man’s world? Clearly, the speaker had never met Amelia Earhart or Harriet Tubman. Those feisty females, and many more, rivaled their male counterparts in everything from computer programming to civil rights, and from world speed records to the invention of the chocolate chip cookie!
• Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman? Countess Ada Lovelace (1842).
• Or that the inventor of the life raft, windshield wiper, and Kevlar were all female? Maria Beaseley (1882), Mary Anderson (1903), Stephanie Kwolek (1966).
From ground-breaking inventions to feats of endurance, Ladies First is the ideal book for growing girls’ and boys’ intellectually curious minds. Loaded with 200 main entries, readers will be armed with incredible trivia about history, science, sports, and the artsperfect for anyone looking to stimulate their mind, brush up for school, or simply indulge in a good read.
• Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman? Countess Ada Lovelace (1842).
• Or that the inventor of the life raft, windshield wiper, and Kevlar were all female? Maria Beaseley (1882), Mary Anderson (1903), Stephanie Kwolek (1966).
From ground-breaking inventions to feats of endurance, Ladies First is the ideal book for growing girls’ and boys’ intellectually curious minds. Loaded with 200 main entries, readers will be armed with incredible trivia about history, science, sports, and the artsperfect for anyone looking to stimulate their mind, brush up for school, or simply indulge in a good read.
321 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2016
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June 20, 2025
4.50 ⭐
GENRE - NON FICTION
PAGES - 321
The book captures the Journey and success story of 200 incredible women from the field of Politics, Sports, Innovation, Technology, Art, Music, Dance, Social Reformers, Philanthropist, Actress and son on.
The book includes quotes, graphic images and images of these great women which makes it more interesting However this book speaks about American Woman predominantly and doesn't cover appalling woman figures from other parts of the world at least 90% of the woman mentioned in this book are from the US.
I wish the authors wrote another part of this book and covered great women from other parts of the world as well especially Africa and Asia because it can be a true inspiration for young girls in these parts of the world.
Thank you 🏆😊💚
GENRE - NON FICTION
PAGES - 321
The book captures the Journey and success story of 200 incredible women from the field of Politics, Sports, Innovation, Technology, Art, Music, Dance, Social Reformers, Philanthropist, Actress and son on.
The book includes quotes, graphic images and images of these great women which makes it more interesting However this book speaks about American Woman predominantly and doesn't cover appalling woman figures from other parts of the world at least 90% of the woman mentioned in this book are from the US.
I wish the authors wrote another part of this book and covered great women from other parts of the world as well especially Africa and Asia because it can be a true inspiration for young girls in these parts of the world.
Thank you 🏆😊💚
October 21, 2019
It's got to be noted that the byline does say "incredible women who changed the world" and I guess you could have some debate over what incredible means because there was a couple of inclusions that were... super baffling. Because while it says she was derisive, I am one hundred percent on the side of the fence that remembers Maggie Thatcher as a cruel and horrible person regardless of what she achieved. And the thing about this book (which I think is aimed at a younger set than myself) is that it doesn't go into any of the subjects featured, failings.
Maggie Thatcher's profile is as close as you get with a negative approach with the aforementioned comment about her being derisive. There was a reason that "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" went to number one on the charts when she died. Susan B Anthony's profile has no mention of her racism or of the suffrage movements racism. Nor does Meryl Streep's profile acknowledge that she supports (or supported, I cannot be bothered googling to find out) child rapist Roman Polanski.
So it's a great book for a list of women and their achievements (mostly American, because the world revolves around America /s/) but not of their faults or their humanity which makes it shallow and flimsy. However the layout is great and it might serve as inspiration to some young girls, which I guess is the point. I just sort of wanted more.
Maggie Thatcher's profile is as close as you get with a negative approach with the aforementioned comment about her being derisive. There was a reason that "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" went to number one on the charts when she died. Susan B Anthony's profile has no mention of her racism or of the suffrage movements racism. Nor does Meryl Streep's profile acknowledge that she supports (or supported, I cannot be bothered googling to find out) child rapist Roman Polanski.
So it's a great book for a list of women and their achievements (mostly American, because the world revolves around America /s/) but not of their faults or their humanity which makes it shallow and flimsy. However the layout is great and it might serve as inspiration to some young girls, which I guess is the point. I just sort of wanted more.
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January 3, 2023Inspiring, Biographical, Intriguing.
I enjoyed this book. I feel like it’s a book that you can dip in and out of. Sometimes I feel it’s nice to have both a fiction and nonfiction on the go at the same time.
I learned many interesting things about the many different people and careers mentioned in the book.
I picked this book up when I was in Chapters a few months ago on a trip to Dublin. As it is a nonfiction book, I will not be giving it a rating.
I enjoyed this book. I feel like it’s a book that you can dip in and out of. Sometimes I feel it’s nice to have both a fiction and nonfiction on the go at the same time.
I learned many interesting things about the many different people and careers mentioned in the book.
I picked this book up when I was in Chapters a few months ago on a trip to Dublin. As it is a nonfiction book, I will not be giving it a rating.
January 2, 2019
I love reading about all the incredible women who have changed the world. It must of been hard to pick just 200 incredible women because there are loads more but it nice to be able to read about the 200 that was chosen.
February 22, 2019
A brief explanation of some wonderful women, together with some seriously good artwork. .
Sadly, the book doesn't go into much detail but I will say that it's a great place to start, if you're looking for some inspiration.
Sadly, the book doesn't go into much detail but I will say that it's a great place to start, if you're looking for some inspiration.
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