American Women in Science
Subtitle: 1950 to the Present : A Biographical Dictionary
By: Martha J. Bailey.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, CA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 455
Copyright date: 1998
Subjects: Women scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Women in science -- United States -- Biography -- Dictionaries.
Description: American Women in Science, 1950 to the Present: A Biographical Dictionary surveys more than 300 women who have made significant contributions to major fields of scientific endeavor since 1950. Each concise A-to-Z biography includes information on the woman's background, employment history, honors, and publications and places her achievements in the appropriate scientific and social contexts.

All entries are indexed by name, profession, and subject, making this an outstanding reference for anyone interested in the scientific achievements of women.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-431) and index.
Table of contents: label: List of Entries: Names
pagenum: vii; label: List of Entries: Professions
pagenum: xi; label: Preface
pagenum: xvii; label: Introduction
pagenum: xxi; label: American Women in Science, 1950 to the Present: A Biographical Dictionary
pagenum: 1; label: Bibliography
pagenum: 429; label: Credits
pagenum: 433; label: Index
pagenum: 435