Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary

by Harry G. Lang and Bonnie Meath-Lang

Over the past 30 years, the number of deaf persons studying in colleges and universities has increased from several hundred to more than 12,000. Yet, attitudinal barriers continue to make it difficult for deaf people to enter some fields. This volume provides detailed biographical entries on 150 outstanding deaf individuals, highlighting their contributions to the arts and sciences. It includes several Nobel Prize laureate scientists, an Academy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313291705
• ISBN13: 9780313291708
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"