Incredible Women Inventors

“Written in an accessible, engaging, and informative style, Incredible Women Inventors examines both the challenges and successes in the lives of Canadian and international problem-solvers.”

“Ten North American women, their stories arranged chronologically by birth, come to life perkily in these pages as they overcome stereotypical views of a woman’s role and educational and financial difficulties to develop new products, new medicines and new technologies and then the businesses needed to market them.”

“Braun does not shy away from controversy. She makes reference to racial discrimination suffered by several women as well as the gender bias that resulted in many of the women not receiving credit for their accomplishments.”