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International women in science : a biographical dictionary to 1950 / Catharine M.C. Haines ; with Helen M. Stevens.
LIBRA Q141 .H2167 2001
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haines, Catharine M. C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women scientists--Biography.
- Women scientists.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 383 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2001]
- Summary:
- In a world dominated by men, women have struggled in obscurity to make their mark in science. In fields ranging from aeronautics to zoology, the pioneering discoveries of these women are a testament to their ability to overcome cultural prejudices against education and career advancement for women.
- A comprehensive biographical guide to the scientific achievements, personal lives, and struggles of women scientists from around the globe.
- Features
- 400+ AZ entries, each with bibliography for further reading Inclusion of women from around the world
- 50 illustrations
- Extensive index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-345) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1576070905
- OCLC:
- 47696435
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