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