American Women in Science: From Colonial Times to 1950 - Hardcover

"This is a significant reference work that should certainly be purchased by all academic libraries, by libraries specializing in the sciences, by women's studies collections, and by public and high school libraries as well." - RQ "This visually attractive, well formatted, collective biography of women working in natural and physical sciences during the last 150 years will be of use in libraries attempting to improve their coverage of women's contributions in science. Its ease of use would make it valuable in schools." - VOYA "This book pulls it all together in one very handy reference. General and academic libraries." - Choice "Recommended for both lay readers and scholars." - Library Journal "Indispensable to most reference collections." - School Library Journal

Profiles 400 women who lived or started their careers before 1950, many of whom received little if any recognition for their contributions.