Woman in science: With an introductory chapter on woman's long struggle for things of the mind

By J.A. Zahm, John Augustine Zahm, H.J. Mozans

Book Overview

Before universities welcomed women, their curiosity still changed the world. Woman in Science brings together H. J. Mozans's spirited defence of women's intellect with a gallery of lives that prove it. Names you should already know. Written as early twentieth century nonfiction, this history of science book blends an introductory chapter on woman's long struggle for things of the mind with a biographical essays collection of women scientists biographies across centuries. Mozans traces women in stem history not as an exception or novelty, but as a continuous thread: scholars, experimenters, and female inventors and innovators working against closed doors, hostile fashions, and the uneven history of womens education. The tone is resolute and readable, ideal both for a curious general reader and as a womens studies reference for gender studies coursework. For readers of intellectual history, it offers a clear map of institutions, prejudices, and breakthroughs, and a reminder that progress is never accidental either. Its lasting power lies in its moment: a bridge between victorian era womens rights campaigns and modern conversations about opportunity, credit, and training. As a piece of history of feminism classics, it preserves the arguments and assumptions of its day while insisting on evidence, names, and achievements that had too often been ignored. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure for classic-literature shelves as well as todays womens history nonfiction reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353709180
• ISBN13: 9789353709181
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"