The role of women in the history of geology / edited by C. V. Burek and B. Higgs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burek, Cynthia V.

Higgs, B. (Bettie)

Geological Society of London

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; vol. 281.

Geological Society special publication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women geologists.

Geology--History.

Geology.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 342 pages) : illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

London : Geological Society, 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This volume unravels the diverse roles women have played in the history and development of geology as a science predominantly in the UK, Ireland and Australia, and selectively in Germany, Russia and US. It covers the period from the late eighteenth century to the present day and shows how the roles that women have played changed with time. These included illustrators, museum collectors and curators, educationalists, researchers and geologists, many of whom were assistants to their male relatives. This book looks at all these forgotten women who contributed to this male-dominated subject.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

9781862398641

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.