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The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science
Contributor(s): Des Jardins, Julie (Author)

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ISBN: 1558616136     ISBN-13: 9781558616134
Publisher: Feminist Press
OUR PRICE: $17.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | History
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2009037794
Series: Women Writing Science
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.79" W x 9.3" L (0.72 lbs) 312 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2009
Choice 01/01/2011
 
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Publisher Description:

The historian and author of Lillian Gilbreth examines the "Great Man" myth of science with profiles of women scientists from Marie Curie to Jane Goodall.

Why is science still considered to be predominantly male profession? In The Madame Curie Complex, Julie Des Jardin dismantles the myth of the lone male genius, reframing the history of science with revelations about women's substantial contributions to the field.

She explores the lives of some of the most famous female scientists, including Jane Goodall, the eminent primatologist; Rosalind Franklin, the chemist whose work anticipated the discovery of DNA's structure; Rosalyn Yalow, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist; and, of course, Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize-winning pioneer whose towering, mythical status has both empowered and stigmatized future generations of women considering a life in science.

With lively anecdotes and vivid detail, The Madame Curie Complex reveals how women scientists have changed the course of science--and the role of the scientist--throughout the twentieth century. They often asked different questions, used different methods, and came up with different, groundbreaking explanations for phenomena in the natural world.

 
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