Notable Women in the Physical Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary

by Benjamin F. Shearer

Book Overview

Notable Women in the Physical Sciences features substantive biographical essays on 96 world and American women scientists who have made significant contributions to the physical sciences from antiquity to the present. The essays go beyond the basic facts found in standard biographical dictionaries, bringing to life the women's developmental influences, the obstacles they faced and overcame, and their efforts to contribute to their chosen...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313293031
• ISBN13: 9780313293030
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"