International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists (Facts on File Science Library) - Tapa dura

A valuable reference for students, the International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists is a comprehensive, one-stop resource profiling 500 women scientists, from antiquity to the present, and from all parts of the world. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the volume opens with a general introduction, providing a brief overview of the women featured in the book, and the criteria for their inclusion. Biographical essays provide such information as the subject's full name; birth and death dates; educational background; and scientific work and achievements, including awards earned. Also included are recommended print and Internet sources on women scientists and indexes that list the women by field of specialization, nationality, and subject, with page references for scientists featured in the text.