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"The result is not just a compilation of facts and figures or a biographical dictionary, but an intriguing, detailed overview." Diane C. Donovan , Midwest Book Review "What comes across is the great love of doing science that many women have shared with men. What is also apparent are the formidable barriers that have been thrown up against them." Chet Raymo , Boston Globe

About the Author

Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie is a historian of science who teaches at Oklahoma Baptist University.

Reviews

"The result is not just a compilation of facts and figures or a biographical dictionary, but an intriguing, detailed overview." Diane C. Donovan , Midwest Book Review "What comes across is the great love of doing science that many women have shared with men. What is also apparent are the formidable barriers that have been thrown up against them." Chet Raymo , Boston Globe