Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this fascinating history explores the lives and achievements of great women in science across the globe. Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World tells the stories of trailblazing women who helped to shape our world with their extraordinary breakthroughs and inventions and outlines their remarkable achievements in physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, and medicine. These women overcame significant obstacles, discrimination, and personal tragedies in their pursuit of scientific advancement. They persevered in their research, whether creating life-saving drugs or expanding our knowledge of the cosmos. By daring to ask 'How?' and 'Why?', each of these women made a positive impact on the world we live in today. What drove these remarkable women to cure previously incurable diseases, disprove existing theories or discover new sources of energy?