About a book: Women in Science
Found this amazing book thanks to Amazon suggestions, called 'Women in Science'. The best part of this book, apart from being concise, is that it presents the subject in an uncontemporary format -- with amazing illustrations. So, for a change, you can judge this book by it's cover.

Rachel Ignotofsky has done a commendable job by compiling 1-page biographies of 50 women, "who changed the world". She has complemented it with to-the-point, interesting, and effective doodles and illustrations for each of the portrays. While most of us know about the popular ones like Madam Curie, Ada Lovelace, and suchlike; this book brings forth stories of many more who were as brilliant, and fearless.
Buy this book for yourself, and your kids. Especially boys.