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| Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sharon Bertsch Mcgrayne, National Academy Of Sciences
Publisher: Henry (Joseph) Press
Category: Book
List Price: £10.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 436885
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0309072700
Dewey Decimal Number: 509.22
EAN: 9780309072700
ASIN: 0309072700
Publication Date: March 12, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 In depth and inspiring portrayal April 6, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Remarkable book. The lives and challenges of these women are faithfully described, not only detailing their careers but their personalities as well. These women become more than names mentioned in textbooks, and these accounts of their lives allow them to become inspiring women. The accounts have more science than an average reader would probably like (as a bio major, I loved the detail), but I can guarantee they will find this book interesting all the same. I especially liked the way the author corrected the misconception of Rosalind Franklin as given through Dr. James Watson's account, "The Double Helix."
 Good reading that is well researched and inspiring March 24, 1999
The book is a little heavy to read but is very absorbing. Both the science and personal attributes of the women reviewed are documented in a matter-of-fact manner with few distracting adjectives. You can easily read about one or all of the women and cross referencing of events is well done. I found it enthusing whilst doing a PhD in an area of few women. I have no struggle compared to the trials relayed in this book. Not for a light reader.
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