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Women of Science: Righting the Record
Patricia Farnes
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Description for Women of Science: Righting the Record
Paperback. Features contributors who are scientists, and who felt the necessity of righting the record that protrayed women as constitutionally or intellectually unsuitable for careers in the sciences. This work discovers and recovers the contributions women have made to the development of their fields. Editor(s): Simon, G.Kass-. Num Pages: 416 pages, 61 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Women of Science is a collection of essays dealing with contributions women have made to various scientific disciplines, written by women scientists in those disciplines. The areas covered are: astronomy, archaeology, biology, chemistry, crystallography, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. The women who have written these essays are, for the most part, not professional historians, but rather scientific professionals who felt the necessity of researching the contributions women have made to the devlopment of their fields. The essays are unique, not only because they recover lost women who made significant contributions to their disciplines, but also ... Read more
Women of Science is a collection of essays dealing with contributions women have made to various scientific disciplines, written by women scientists in those disciplines. The areas covered are: astronomy, archaeology, biology, chemistry, crystallography, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. The women who have written these essays are, for the most part, not professional historians, but rather scientific professionals who felt the necessity of researching the contributions women have made to the devlopment of their fields. The essays are unique, not only because they recover lost women who made significant contributions to their disciplines, but also ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Weight
604g
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253208132
SKU
V9780253208132
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Reviews for Women of Science: Righting the Record
Women of Science presents ample evidence of the important scientific contributions made by women. Yet this book is more than a reference - it is delightful and inspiring reading. Association for Women in Science Magazine ... destined to become a standard reference in its field ... Isis ... fascinating ... an illuminating ... Read more