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On Her Own Terms: Annie Montague Alexander and the Rise of Science in the American West
Barbara R. Stein
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Description for On Her Own Terms: Annie Montague Alexander and the Rise of Science in the American West
Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, amateur naturalist, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, farmer, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. Barbara R. Stein presents a luminous portrait of this remarkable woman, a pioneer who helped shape the world of science in California, yet whose name has been little known until now. Alexander's father founded a Hawaiian sugar empire, and his great wealth afforded his adventurous daughter the opportunity to pursue her many ... Read more
At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, amateur naturalist, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, farmer, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. Barbara R. Stein presents a luminous portrait of this remarkable woman, a pioneer who helped shape the world of science in California, yet whose name has been little known until now. Alexander's father founded a Hawaiian sugar empire, and his great wealth afforded his adventurous daughter the opportunity to pursue her many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press California
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
Number of Pages
397
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520227262
SKU
V9780520227262
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About Barbara R. Stein
From 1985 to 2000, Barbara R. Stein was Curatorial Associate and Researcher at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley. Her book about Alexander grew out of a 1994 symposium on the history of women at the Berkeley campus.
Reviews for On Her Own Terms: Annie Montague Alexander and the Rise of Science in the American West
"A thorough and insightful account of a remarkable individual who, as an important patron and an amateur contributor, influenced the course of early twentieth-century science. Alexander's life is also important simply as a human story of how an intelligent, active, and strong-minded woman coped with the problems of identity and work in the post-Victorian era. It's a great story of ... Read more