American women scientists : 23 inspiring biographies, 1900-2000 / by Moira Davison Reynolds.
American women scientists : 23 inspiring biographies, 1900-2000 / by Moira Davison Reynolds.
American women scientists : 23 inspiring biographies, 1900-2000 / by Moira Davison Reynolds.
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland, c1999.
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T0391538
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 149 p. : ports. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Cornelia Clapp -- Nettie Stevens -- Florence Bascom -- Annie Jump Cannon -- Alice Hamilton -- Florence Sabin -- Josephine Baker -- Mary Swartz Rose -- Karen Horney -- Libbie Hyman -- Gerty Cori -- Helen Taussig -- Barbara McClintock -- Virginia Apgar -- Maria Goeppert Mayer -- Grace Hopper -- Rita L...
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland, c1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
This is a book about women who have sailed - beyond the barriers of "women's work" and gender stereotypes, to chart new courses in the sciences. They have made significant, often groundbreaking achievements in widely varying fields including nuclear physics (Maria Goeppert Mayer), pharmaceutical chemistry (Gertrude Elion), industrial medicine (Alic...
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American women scientists : 23 inspiring biographies, 1900-2000 / by Moira Davison Reynolds.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-146) and index.
Transferred from N509.2273/2.
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Date Copyright
c1999.
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T0391538
Record Identifier
74VvGXGyJggM
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ISBN
0786421614 (pbk.) :
9780786406494 :
0786406496 :
9780786406494 (alk. paper)
0786406496 (alk. paper)
9780786406494 (cased) :
0786406496 (cased) :
9780786421619 (pbk.) :
DDC
509.2273
MMS ID
991012623929702626
