In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on developments up to 1940, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientists -- astronomers, 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 that inhibited their active and visible participation in the sciences.
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In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on developments up to 1940, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientists -- astronomers, 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 that inhibited their active and visible participation in the sciences.
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Seller's Description:
Book. Octavo, xviii, 439 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Burgundy and black and white photo spine with white lettering. Dust jacket has mild shelving wear, mild wear along edges, bending on tail edges, a small tear along spine tail, mild wear along spine head, and mild age-toning. Boards have mild finger-staining and mild wear along spine head and tail. Textblock has mild staining along head edge and mild age-toning. Paperwork naming the book as a review copy. A handwritten note to previous owner. Shelved ND-C. 1380294. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Good. 6.25 x 9.25. Covers have minor wear, corners heavily bumped, binding tight, no writing, xviii + 429 pages including notes and index, an analysis of women's participation in American science from the beginning to the recent past to identify major and minor figures, analyze significant education and employment patterns, not striking achievements and examine the types of recognition accorded or withheld from women scientists, bw illustrations.
