Woman in Science

Woman in Science-With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind is a classic women's studies/science history text by John Augustine Zahm. Many works in various languages had been written on what women had accomplished in art, literature, and state-craft, and there was, therefore, no special call for a new volume on any of these topics. But, with the exception of a few brief monographs in German, French and Italian, and an occasional magazine article here...
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Woman in Science-With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind is a classic women's studies/science history text by John Augustine Zahm. Many works in various languages had been written on what women had accomplished in art, literature, and state-craft, and there was, therefore, no special call for a new volume on any of these topics. But, with the exception of a few brief monographs in German, French and Italian, and an occasional magazine article here and there, practically nothing had been written about woman in science.Contents: Woman's long struggle for things of the mind -- Woman's capacity for scientific pursuits -- Women in mathematics -- Women in astronomy -- Women in phyics -- Women in chemistry -- Women in the natural sciences -- Women in medicine and surgery -- Women in archaeology -- Women as inventors -- Women as inspirers and collaborators in science -- The future of women in science: summary and epilogue.