Ladies in the Laboratory III - by Mary R S Creese & Thomas M Creese (Hardcover)

About the Book

The women whose lives and work are discussed here range from natural history collectors and scientific illustrators to the first generation of graduates of the new colonial colleges and universities. A well-organized blend of individual life stories and quantitative informatio...

Book Synopsis

The women whose lives and work are discussed here range from natural history collectors and scientific illustrators to the first generation of graduates of the new colonial colleges and universities. A well-organized blend of individual life stories and quantitative information, this volume is for everyone interested in the story of women's participation in 19th century science.

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Overall, this extensively researched, well-written book will appeal to all students and researchers and a wide audience of general readers.... Essential.

About the Author

Mary R.S. Creese is a former research chemist and has written numerous publications about the history of women scientists. She is the author of Ladies in the Laboratory: American and British Women in Science, 1800-1900 (Scarecrow, 1998) and Ladies in the Laboratory II: West European Women in Science, 1800-1900 (Scarecrow, 2003).