(Hardback)

Some individuals are included for their leadership in education or politics or because they were the first deaf person to hold certain positions.

Emphasis is on the subjects' contributions to the arts and the sciences, and particular attention is paid to how being deaf influenced their world view and personal direction.

(Hardback)

Prior to the publication of this book, there has been a complete absence of literature on the contributions of deaf men and women in science. The study of deaf scientists is part of the study of other marginalized groups, and finds parallels in African American and women's studies.