- Gebundene Ausgabe: 159 Seiten
- Verlag: Turpin Distribution; Auflage: illustrated edition (31. Mai 1999)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0786406496
- ISBN-13: 978-0786406494
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,2 x 16,6 x 1,7 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.425.048 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Grade 9 Up-Four-to-six page profiles of 23 of the century's premier women scientists, representing a wide variety of disciplines. The entries are arranged chronologically beginning with Cornelia Clapp (1849-1934) and ending with Mary Good (1931-). While undoubtedly remarkable, the subjects receive rather dry treatment and the remarks about their appearance seem superfluous. For instance, Reynolds writes, "Florence [Sabin] accepted the fact that she lacked good looks and had to wear glasses." The author then surmises that this may have led to Sabin's rejection of marriage. Such references and the ensuing subjective comments mar the book's otherwise scholarly approach. Details of the scientists' work and experiments are provided, often using jargon without clarifying terms, e.g., "sympathetic ganglia," thus requiring further research. Each entry includes a black-and-white portrait. In some cases, the biographies read like resumes, merely listing the women's numerous accomplishments. In spite of its flaws, the book's broad scope renders it useful to those in need of this information. An epilogue examines the scientists' lives as a whole and draws parallels to determine the factors that led to their tremendous successes.
Laura Glaser, Euless Junior High School, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Laura Glaser, Euless Junior High School, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Synopsis
For most of the 20th century, American women had little encouragement to become scientists. In 1906, there were only 75 female scientists employed by academic institutions in the entire country. Despite considerable barriers, determined women have, however, decidedly distinguished themselves. Three examples of this are: astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, who discovered five novas and over 300 variable stars; mathematician and computer scientist Grace Hopper, who helped to invent the COBOL language; and anaesthesiologist Virginia Apgar who devised the universally used Apgar score to make a rapid evaluation of a newborn's condition just after delivery. Of the 23 women scientists covered in this volume, six were awarded Nobel prizes. Each biography is accompanied by a photograph.
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