Nobel Prize women in science :

McGrayne, Sharon Bertsch.

Nobel Prize women in science : their lives, struggles, and momentous discoveries / Sharon Bertsch McGrayne. - 2nd ed. - Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, c1998. - xi, 451 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

"Second edition"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-431) and index.

Examines the lives of Nobel Prize-winning women scientists, including Marie Curie, Emmy Noether, and Lise Meitner, and explains why only ten women have won this prestigious award compared to 300 men.

0309072700 (pbk.) : $19.95

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Women scientists--Biography.
Science--Awards.
Nobel Prizes.

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