Book Display: Women in Science
2026-05-06
By Risa Stiegler. This spring, we received a few new gorgeous picture books for the library that feature two women trailblazers in the science of water pollution. The Girl who Tested the Waters: Ellen Swallow, Environmental Scientist features Ellen Swallow (Richards), the first woman admitted to MIT, who coined the term ecology to describe the …
Wisconsin Water Library – UW–Madison
Wisconsin Water Library – UW–Madison
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