Praise for previous editions:
"...empowering...a great addition to a high school or community college library."—American Reference Books Annual
"The usefulness of this resource lies not only in the balanced group of profiles that have been assembled, providing a valuable tool for teachers and curriculum developers, but also in the readable and engaging entries themselves...this well-researched and appealing resource is recommended for high-school and public library reference collections."—Booklist
"The entries are informative and written in a lively, engaging style...a pleasure to read as well as an invaluable resource...highly readable and accessible...a priority choice for high school libraries. Highly Recommended."—Library Media Connection
From antiquity to the present, scientifically and mathematically inclined women in many cultures around the world have had to battle against the traditional belief that men are more cognitively adept than women. At times throughout history, women were persecuted for their attempts to break down traditional gender barriers. Today, female scientists and mathematicians must continue to defend the quality of their work and demand the respect they deserve in both the scholarly community and society at large.
A to Z of Women in Science and Math, Fourth Edition profiles more than 200 women who fought against these stereotypes throughout history and across the world to forge new discoveries and theories that would eventually change the way we view science and math. This new edition updates the story of each individual to the present day. Among the profiles included are those of astronomers, biologists, chemists, environmental scientists, geologists, paleontologists, physicists, and a range of other professions and careers.
This extensive eBook also features a general bibliography that directs the reader to sources for further information.
Profiles include:
- Agnodice: Greek physician
- Elizabeth Blackwell: British/American physician
- Fan Rong Kung Chung: Taiwanese-American mathematician
- Gerty Cori: Czech-American biochemist
- Marie Curie: French physicist and chemist
- Dian Fossey: American zoologist
- Rosalind Franklin: British chemist
- Temple Grandin: American animal scientist
- Hildegarde of Bingen: German botanist and physician
- Mae Jemison: American physician
- Reatha Belle Clark King: American chemist
- Margaret Mead: American anthropologist
- Lise Meitner: German/Swedish physicist
- Ynes Mexia: American botanist
- Nalini M. Nadkarni: American ecologist
- Adriana C. Ocampo: Colombian-American astronomer and geologist
- Tomoko Ohta: Japanese geneticist
- Vandana Shiva: Indian physicist and ecologist
- Maxine Singer: American biochemist and geneticist
- Maxine Tharp: American geologist
- Sherry Turkle: American psychologist
- Elisabeth Vrba: Namibian/American paleontologist
- Meenakshi Wadhwa: Indian-American astronomer
- Florence Muringi Wambugu: Kenyan molecular biologist and geneticist
- Chien-shiung Wu: Chinese physicist