Introduction Biographies Appendix I: Scientists by Fields Appendix II: Scientists by Awards Received Index
Biographical essays on 97 noted world and American women scientists who have made significant contributions to the life sciences from antiquity to the present.
BENJAMIN F. SHEARER is Vice-President for Student Life at Neumann College in Aston, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Barbara, are the authors of State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols (Greenwood, 1987, rev. ed. 1994), as well as several other books published by Greenwood Press. They are currently preparing Notable Women in the Physical Sciences for Greenwood Press (forthcoming 1996). BARBARA S. SHEARER is Director of Public Services and External Relations at the Scott Memorial Library, Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia. She is co-editor (with Geneva Bush) of Finding the Source of Medical Information: A Thesaurus-Index to the Reference Collections (Greenwood, 1985). She has also published several articles on medical database searching and on bibliometrics.
.,.".a good one volume reference..."-Catholic Library World
"Readers looking for substantive biographies of women in the life
sciences will find 97 well-written essays by 66 contributors in
this book....Recommended....[F]or all science libraries or for
libraries supporting women's studies programs."-Science and
Technology Libraries
"The Shearers have prepared a dictionary to 97 women who have
contributed to the life sciences (including medicine) from the
ancient to the contemporary world.... [E]ach entry...is readily
accessible and contains much more personal information than would
be normally found in comparable volumes. Almost all of the entries
comment on the particular difficulties associated with being a
woman in science: exclusion, isolation, inability to combine a
scientific career with marriage and a family, and lack of role
models."-Choice
?....a good one volume reference...?-Catholic Library World
?[Recommended for] those with interests in the history of science
and to reader who wants to learn more about the role of women in
science.?-Plant Science Bulletin
?Biographical entries of 97 women who have made significant
contributions to the life sciences from antiquity to the present...
The nature and impact of each woman's work is put in lay terms so
readers can understand its importance. Few readers will recognize
any names other than Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Blackwell--all the
more reason to have this book in one's collection. Although
students may use it initially for reports, few will leave it
without being hooked into reading about others who catch their
interest. There are cancer researchers, physicians, ornithologists,
environmentalists, horticulturalists, and more, all in one place,
ready to inspire and educate YAs... Once teachers become familiar
with this book, many worthwhile and diverse assignments could be
based on the information it contains. Gender issues, historical
period, and career opportunities are all possibilities not
immediately obvious from the title. A little promotion could make
this a popular resource.?-School Library Journal
?Ninety-seven women scientists who have made significant
contributions to the life sciences are covered here in substantive
essays...No other reference book on women scientists has quite this
focus or depth of information...The work notes the struggles these
women faced in overcoming sexual discrimination and other problems
such as family opposition or poverty and indicates why the reader
should be interested in them. Well written and informative, this
book will be helpful in high-school, public, and academic libraries
where it will bolster collections in women's studies and scientific
biography.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?Readers looking for substantive biographies of women in the life
sciences will find 97 well-written essays by 66 contributors in
this book....Recommended....[F]or all science libraries or for
libraries supporting women's studies programs.?-Science and
Technology Libraries
?Students researching anatomy, biology, botany, cancer, ecology,
pharmacology, physiology, zoology, and many other life science
fields will find this volume valuable. Teachers encouraging young
women to enter the field of science will use this volume as an
example. The biographical information found in this volume is
unique. Recommended.?-The Book Report
?The sixty-three practicing scientists and researchers who wrote
the entries explain the lives of their subjects in clear prose
aimed at a general readership.?-Journal of Women's History
?The Shearers have prepared a dictionary to 97 women who have
contributed to the life sciences (including medicine) from the
ancient to the contemporary world.... [E]ach entry...is readily
accessible and contains much more personal information than would
be normally found in comparable volumes. Almost all of the entries
comment on the particular difficulties associated with being a
woman in science: exclusion, isolation, inability to combine a
scientific career with marriage and a family, and lack of role
models.?-Choice
?....a good one volume reference...??Catholic Library World
"�Recommended for� those with interests in the history of science
and to reader who wants to learn more about the role of women in
science."-Plant Science Bulletin
...".a good one volume reference..."-Catholic Library World
"[Recommended for] those with interests in the history of science
and to reader who wants to learn more about the role of women in
science."-Plant Science Bulletin
"Ninety-seven women scientists who have made significant
contributions to the life sciences are covered here in substantive
essays...No other reference book on women scientists has quite this
focus or depth of information...The work notes the struggles these
women faced in overcoming sexual discrimination and other problems
such as family opposition or poverty and indicates why the reader
should be interested in them. Well written and informative, this
book will be helpful in high-school, public, and academic libraries
where it will bolster collections in women's studies and scientific
biography."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Students researching anatomy, biology, botany, cancer, ecology,
pharmacology, physiology, zoology, and many other life science
fields will find this volume valuable. Teachers encouraging young
women to enter the field of science will use this volume as an
example. The biographical information found in this volume is
unique. Recommended."-The Book Report
"The sixty-three practicing scientists and researchers who wrote
the entries explain the lives of their subjects in clear prose
aimed at a general readership."-Journal of Women's History
"Biographical entries of 97 women who have made significant
contributions to the life sciences from antiquity to the present...
The nature and impact of each woman's work is put in lay terms so
readers can understand its importance. Few readers will recognize
any names other than Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Blackwell--all the
more reason to have this book in one's collection. Although
students may use it initially for reports, few will leave it
without being hooked into reading about others who catch their
interest. There are cancer researchers, physicians, ornithologists,
environmentalists, horticulturalists, and more, all in one place,
ready to inspire and educate YAs... Once teachers become familiar
with this book, many worthwhile and diverse assignments could be
based on the information it contains. Gender issues, historical
period, and career opportunities are all possibilities not
immediately obvious from the title. A little promotion could make
this a popular resource."-School Library Journal
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