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Out of the Shadows: Contributions of Twentieth-Century Women to Physics Hardcover - 2006

by Nina Byers (Editor); Gary Williams (Editor)


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Why are there so few prominent female physicists? Traditionally women have faced barriers in higher education, denying them access to higher learning and scientific laboratories. Today many of these barriers have been breached, but the female pioneers who overcame discrimination and became major players in their fields remain largely in the shadows. Their names deserve to be known and the importance of their work, achievements and contributions to science warrant recognition. Originally published in 2006, Out of the Shadows provides an accurate and authoritative description of the women who made original and important contributions to physics in the twentieth century, documenting their major discoveries and putting their work into its historical context. Each chapter concentrates on a different woman, and is written by a physicist with considerable experience in their field. The book is an ideal reference for anyone with an interest in science and social history.

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Hertha Ayrton came to science through invention: her biographer Evelyn Sharp traced her mechanical ability to her father, a watchmaker.

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  • Title Out of the Shadows: Contributions of Twentieth-Century Women to Physics
  • Author Nina Byers (Editor); Gary Williams (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 498
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
  • Date 2006-08-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780521821971 / 0521821975
  • Weight 2.07 lbs (0.94 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 6.32 x 1.13 in (23.27 x 16.05 x 2.87 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Physics - History - 20th century, Women physicists
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006299534
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530.082
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