Modern science is built on stories-but what happens when half those stories are missing?

Across the 20th century, brilliant women laid the foundations of discoveries that reshaped physics, biology, chemistry, and space exploration. Yet their names remain unknown, buried behind institutional bias, gendered erasure, and the myth of the lone male genius. This book brings to light the forgotten female scientists who quietly changed the world-from Rosalind Franklin, whose x-ray diffraction image cracked the code of DNA, to Chien-Shiung Wu, whose experiments redefined modern physics but were credited to her male peers.

This is not just a tribute-it's a reckoning. Drawing from untold archives, cultural analysis, and compelling narratives, the book reveals how science's gatekeepers rewrote history, and why remembering these unsung scientific pioneers isn't just justice-it's essential for understanding how knowledge is made.

Perfect for readers of Hidden Figures and lovers of history, science, and feminism, this book is for anyone who's ever asked: Why didn't I learn about her?

By the final page, you'll gain:

- A new perspective on gender bias in scientific discovery

- Fascinating insight into how power, politics, and patriarchy shaped scientific credit

- Deep admiration for the women who shaped science despite impossible odds

Whether you're passionate about women in science history, searching for powerful female role models, or eager to explore the hidden architecture of scientific progress, this book will challenge what you think you know-and open your eyes to the brilliance long buried in the shadows.



Autorentext

"Elena A. Monroe writes to uncover what history forgets. With a background in science storytelling and a lifelong fascination with hidden lives, her work spotlights the overlooked people and untold forces that shape the world we live in. She believes that the stories we preserve-and those we ignore-reveal more than facts; they expose the values of a culture and the blind spots of power. Drawing from a deep well of archival research, cultural insight, and narrative clarity, Monroe crafts works that challenge conventional memory while inviting readers into a richer, more inclusive understanding of the past. Her writing is both an act of restoration and quiet rebellion: a call to remember differently."

Titel
Brilliance in the Shadows
Untertitel
The Untold Lives of Women Who Quietly Rewired Modern Science
EAN
9789371775779
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Veröffentlichung
18.11.2025
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
0.23 MB
Anzahl Seiten
289