My review is: Just read Change Is in the Air: The Hidden Discoveries of Eunice Newton Foote, the First Climate Scientist by Rebecca Donnelly and illustrator Mercè López, okay?
Well, unless you get an online reader copy like I had, you do have to wait until mid-February to do so, but that still does not mean you need me to tell you all about the wonderful things about Eunice Newton Foote. Like how she, during a time when few people let alone women, had a formal education. And few people, let alone women, were really studying science as it was mostly a newer “invention” in the academic world. And then eventually how her thoughts, lack of great supplied experiences and tenacity would bring about the understanding of climate and how it is affected and changed. And of course, you don’t need me to tell you about how she would be mostly forgotten and have a male scientist get the credit for things she already knew. You just need to take my word for it and get yourself a copy of Donnelly’s book.
However, you may need me to tell you about the illustrations of Merce Lopez. They are realistic looking and have a not-cartoon, but an illustrated format. Things have the look of classical imagery but also with modern touches. Overall, it is a cozy story that is packed with a lot of goodies (which is including the text). You need this book to add to a collection of books that talk about scientists, current events, women, and history.
