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Renaissance Women in Science

Co-published with Women's Freedom Network

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Renaissance Women in Science

Co-published with Women's Freedom Network

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Renaissance Women in Science contains the fascinating stories of seventeen scientists who unlocked secrets of the universe and whose discoveries helped change the future of the world. Pursuing careers ranging from astronomy and atomic research to chemistry and medicine, a number of these women went on to win Nobel prizes for their work. All were dedicated to learning and discovery and many contributed to a humanitarian legacy in the form of improved worker rights, environmental protection, and better health care for others. The book reveals the motivations of these extraordinary women and explores the circumstances that allowed them to break through the barriers of their time, race, and gender to pursue their dreams. Their stories will inspire us all to reach beyond the ordinary.

Table of Contents

chapter 1 Introduction
chapter 2 Maria Mitchell
chapter 3 Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards
chapter 4 Marie Sklodowska Curie
chapter 5 Alice Hamilton
chapter 6 Florence Rena Sabin
chapter 7 Lillian Moller Gilbreth
chapter 8 Lise Meitner
chapter 9 Emmy Noether
chapter 10 Leta Stetter Hollingworth
chapter 11 Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
chapter 12 Florence Seibert
chapter 13 Barbara McClintock
chapter 14 Maria Goeppert-Mayer
chapter 15 Rita Levi-Montalcini
chapter 16 Rosalind Franklin
chapter 17 Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkins
chapter 18 Notes
chapter 19 Index

Product details

Published Sep 15 1999
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 200
ISBN 9780761814818
Imprint University Press of America
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Renaissance Women
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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