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Presents information from the lives of women scientists, ranging from doctors to researchers to mathematicians.
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This reference contains short biographical essays on some 500 international women scientists from antiquity to the present. These scientists represent a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, genetics, astronomy, biochemistry, and psychology. Each entry contains the subject's full name, dates of birth and death, educational background, and scientific achievements. Black and white photographs of many of the scientists accompany the text. The entries are also indexed by field of specialization and nationality. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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