Gutsy Girls Of Science

Eleven gutsy women who loved science enough to fight for their place in the sun... This book explores the contribution of these remarkable Indian women -- from cytogeneticist Archana Sharma and botanist Janaki Ammal to mathematician Raman Parimala, physicist Bibha Chowdhuri, chemist Asima Chatterjee and several others. This book is a celebration of their lives and the wonderful world of science. "With intelligence and innate artistic talent, young Ilina Singh presents through this book 11 trailblazing Indian women who overcame all odds to achieve success in STEM." -- Eric Falt, Director and UNESCO Representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka The book includes a foreword by Eric Falt from UNESCO's Delhi office.