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by Karen de Seve (Author), Samantha F. Chow (Illustrator)
A graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Rosalind Franklin was a British chemist during the 1940s and 1950s, when few women worked in the sciences. During WWII, she expanded our knowledge of the physics of coal and carbon, and later she studied viruses. Her "Photo 51" was central to understanding the double-helix structure of DNA, groundbreaking work she was never given credit for in her lifetime. This is her story.
Author Biography
Karen de Seve loves to tell stories about science in new and fun ways. She has written comics about tiny critters that have super strength, and about the women heroes who discovered West Nile virus in New York City. She lives in New Jersey with her own heroes: her husband and two daughters. Samantha F. Chow is an Indonesian illustrator from the beautiful island of Bali. She completed her diploma in illustration, Film, and Game Art Design in Malaysia and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Illustration in London. An avid reader, traveler, and documentary watcher, Samantha loves bringing historical stories to life through her drawings.
