European Commission - e-book on Women in Science

Teachers and parents may find this link useful to encourage girls into science as well as being an interesting read. This e-book is available as a pdf and in mp3 audio book format.

For much of human history, women were officially excluded from the scientific realm. However, in spite of their invisibility in the history narrative, this did not mean that science was exclusively a man’s world. Many women, throughout the centuries, have managed to overcome their marginalisation and excel in their chosen field, making vital contributions to the sum of human knowledge.

With this book we would like to celebrate European women scientists throughout the ages. The book tells the compelling stories of some of the heroines of European science – some sung but many unsung – and, through their narratives, it enriches and completes the history of scientific knowledge by highlighting its female face.

Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Science and Research