International Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary to 1950
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
International Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary to 1950
By (Author) Catherine M.C. Haines
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ABC-CLIO
20th November 2001
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of science
Gender studies: women and girls
Dictionaries of biography
500.82
Physical Properties
Hardback
404
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
879g
Description
This A-Z encyclopedia includes entries on women who made pioneering scientific discoveries, as well as others whose work was characterized by lifelong, dogged perseverance. Contains entries for approximately 400 women, excluding North America (covered in American Women in Science) from 1600 to 1950.
Reviews
"International Women in Science is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries ... " - Booklist
Author Bio
Catharine M. C. Haines is a professional writer specializing in scientific research, teaching and librarianship.
