Women at the Edge of Discovery: 40 True Science Adventures - AMIT PDF
Preview Women at the Edge of Discovery: 40 True Science Adventures - AMIT
Women at the Edge of Discovery: 40 True Science Adventures KENDALL HAVEN LIBRARIES UNLIMITED Women at the Edge of Discovery Women at the Edge of Discovery 40 True Science Adventures KENDALL HAVEN Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Haven, Kendall F. Women at the edge of discovery : 40 true science adventures / Kendall Haven. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1–59158–015–3 (alk. paper) 1. Women scientists—Biography. 2. Science—History—20th century. I. Title. Q141.H368 2003 509.2'2—dc21 2003054570 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2003 by Kendall Haven All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003054570 ISBN: 1–59158–015–3 First published in 2003 Libraries Unlimited, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 A Member of the Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.lu.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to the thousands of women who loved the sciences so much they forced their way into science schools, science jobs, and science careers, opening the doors of science to all women who followed. Women pio- neers of science undertook the greatest adventure of all. Contents Foreword xi Introduction xiii Table 1 Stories by Year of Occurrence xvii Table 2 Women Scientists by Field xix Hide and Seek: A Science Adventure 1 Christina Allen, Rain Forest Ecologist Suggested Topics to Explore 5 Fire and Ice: A Science Adventure 7 Marta Aznar, Volcanologist Suggested Topics to Explore 12 Shark Bait: A Science Adventure 14 Judith Bernard, Marine Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 20 Water Logged: A Science Adventure 22 Barbara Bond, Plant Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 28 “Sound” Advice: A Science Adventure 30 Ann Bowles, Bioacoustician Suggested Topics to Explore 36 Bold Mold: A Science Adventure 37 Rachel Fuller Brown, Biochemist Suggested Topics to Explore 42 viii / Contents The Stuff of “Scruff”: A Science Adventure 43 Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Astronomer Suggested Topics to Explore 47 Deadly Sample: A Science Adventure 49 Eugenie Clark, Marine Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 55 Death Glow: A Science Adventure 56 Marie Curie, Physicist Suggested Topics to Explore 59 Dangerous Depth Dive: A Science Adventure 61 Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 66 The Great EscAPE: A Science Adventure 68 Dian Fossey, Primatologist Suggested Topics to Explore 73 “X” Communicated 74 Rosalind Franklin, X-Ray Crystallographer Suggested Topics to Explore 78 Monkey Business: A Science Adventure 80 Jane Goodall, Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 84 Deadly Detection: A Science Adventure 85 Alice Hamilton, Industrial Medicine Pioneer Suggested Topics to Explore 90 Shall We Dance? A Science Adventure 91 Janet Harrington, Insect Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 95 “Picture” Perfect: A Science Adventure 97 Dorothy Hodgkin, X-Ray Crystallographer Suggested Topics to Explore 102 Amazing Grace: A Science Adventure 103 Grace Hopper, Mathematician/Computer Scientist Suggested Topics to Explore 108 Cravin’Cavin’: A Science Adventure 110 Louise Hose, Speleologist Suggested Topics to Explore 115 Contents / ix Big Bad Wolf: A Science Adventure 117 Rose Kellman, Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 123 “Sound” Discoveries: A Science Adventure 125 Darlene Ketten, Marine Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 130 Star Light, Star Bright: A Science Adventure 131 Jane Kirkwalter, Physicist Suggested Topics to Explore 136 Diggin’It: A Science Adventure 137 Mary Leakey, Paleontologist/Archeologist Suggested Topics to Explore 142 Magnetic Personalities: A Science Adventure 143 Holly Lisanby, Neurological Researcher Suggested Topics to Explore 148 The “Gravity” of the Situation: A Science Adventure 150 Shannon Lucid, Chemical/Biological Engineer Suggested Topics to Explore 155 “Sowing” Lesson: A Science Adventure 157 Barbara McClintock, Geneticist Suggested Topics to Explore 161 “Call” of the Wild: A Science Adventure 163 Karen McComb, Field Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 167 Ta-lo-fa to You: A Science Adventure 169 Margaret Mead, Anthropologist Suggested Topics to Explore 173 A “Splitting” Headache: A Science Adventure 175 Lise Meitner, Physicist Suggested Topics to Explore 179 African Call: A Science Adventure 181 Cynthia Moss, Field Biologist Suggested Topics to Explore 185 River Rescue: A Science Adventure 187 Ruth Patrick, River Ecologist (Limnologist) Suggested Topics to Explore 193
Description:The list of books you might like
