All of the women astronauts also show up, but, since most were scientists or engineers before they became astronauts, their inclusion does less damage to the concept of what constitutes a scientist. On the other hand, Thereza Imanishi-Kari's battle over misconduct charges is mentioned in the introduction but she does not have a biographical entry. Most entries in the dictionary are 1-2 pages long. Each begins by listing the subject's education, professional experience, marital status, and number of children. In addition to the usual general biographical descriptions and discussions of the subject's experiences in the workplace, there are brief descriptions of the subject's scientific discoveries and their importance.
Name changes are also highlighted.
The subject's scientific writings are not listed, although books written for the general public are included. Each entry includes a bibliography of one to five biographies from standard sources. The availability of published photographs is also included, where known. Most sources for photographs are popular magazine articles. The biographical dictionary is full of interesting stories of women who have persevered under often-difficult circumstances to rise to the top of their fields.