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Margaret W. Rossiter |
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Biography & Autobiography · Science · Social Science |
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Women's Review of Books: "Margaret Rossiter has given us a gripping, beautifully documented account of the struggles of early women scientists in America. It is a moving tribute to the efforts that paved the way for women scientists today." |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr (September 01, 1984)
Measurements: 9"(h) x 6"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.4 lbs.
ISBN: 9780801825095 |
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Recipient of the 1983 Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Prize"A splendid book . . . Rossiter's tone in recounting [the struggle of women scientists] is never strident. A clear enough case emerges from the sources that she skillfully weaves into a tapestry of social trends and individual experience."-New York TimesIn this landmark study, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientists-astronomer, chemists, biologists, and psychologists-who overcame extraordinary obstacles to contribute to the growth of American science. This remarkable history recounts women's efforts to establish themselves as members of the scientific community and examines the forces which inhibited their active and visible participation in the sciences."Margaret Rossiter has given us a gripping, beautifully documented account of the struggles of early women scientists in America. It is a moving tribute to the efforts that paved the way for women scientists today."-Women's Review of |
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