Devotion to Their Science: Pioneer Women of Radioactivity
Author:   Marelene F. Rayner-Canham ,  Marlene F Rayner-Canham ,  Geoffrey William Rayner-Canham ,  Geoffrey William Rayner-Canham
Publisher:   Chemical Heritage Foundation
ISBN:  

9780941901154


Pages:   307
Publication Date:   09 June 2005
Format:   Paperback
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Devotion to Their Science: Pioneer Women of Radioactivity


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This book contains biographical essays on 23 women who worked in atomic science during the first two decades of the 20th century, including Marie Curie, Lise Meitner, Irene Joliot-Curie, and a host of lesser-known women scientists whose life stories have never been told before.

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Author:   Marelene F. Rayner-Canham ,  Marlene F Rayner-Canham ,  Geoffrey William Rayner-Canham ,  Geoffrey William Rayner-Canham
Publisher:   Chemical Heritage Foundation
Imprint:   Chemical Heritage Foundation
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780941901154


ISBN 10:   0941901157
Pages:   307
Publication Date:   09 June 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.

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A well-researched, scholarly work that will make a significant contribution to both the history of science and the role of women in 20th-century society. It provides a fascinating picture of the difficulties and obstacles faced by women who wished to pursue a career in science. -- Montague Cohen, McGill University and Rutherford Museum.


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