Or that another womanElizabeth Maggieactuallyinvented Monopoly?

The collection features 25 profiles of women and their contributions to science and humankind.

Overwhelmingly were still missing role models in STEM fields.

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Thats especially true when we look back in history and in textbooks, Maggs tells EW.

So it seemed like this book needed to exist more right now.

You could be smart in different kinds of ways.

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I thought that fit in pretty well.

I tried to be as faithful to their cultures and their stories as I could.

[The book is] meant as more of a jumping off point.

ButWonder Womendoesnt just focus on educating its readers about various figures in history.

Instead, Maggs focuses on women working today through interviews about their professions.

She says, They were women who were just trying to be successful.

Its easy to forget that people are the same across time periods.

Were very lucky they existed.