Keywords:
Women in science--South Africa--History.
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Women in science--Australasia--History.
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Women in science--Canada--History.
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Women scientists--South Africa--Biography.
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Women scientists--Australasia--Biography.
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Women scientists--Canada--Biography.
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Science--history--Australasia--Biography.
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Science--history--Canada--Biography.
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Science--history--South Africa--Biography.
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Women, Working--history--Australasia--Biography.
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Women, Working--history--Canada--Biography.
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Women, Working--history--South Africa--Biography.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
The women whose lives and work are discussed here range from natural history collectors and scientific illustrators to the first generation of graduates of the new colonial colleges and universities. A well-organized blend of individual life stories and quantitative information, this volume is for everyone interested in the story of women's participation in 19th century science.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (259 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780810872899
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=500800
DDC:
500.82/09034
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- iiiContents -- Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch01. South Africa -- Ch02. Australia -- Ch03. New Zealand -- Ch04. Canada -- Comparisons and Conclusions -- Bibliography of Papers in Scientific Periodicals,1800-1900, by Women in Australia, Canada,New Zealand, and South Africa -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author and Contributor.
