The remarkable life and career of Ellen Swallow Richards pioneer in science and technology
This biography highlights the achievements of America's first professional degreed female scientist, Ellen Swallow Richards (1842--1911). The book takes the reader from Richards's childhood on a Massachusetts farm where she was schooled at home, to her internationally renowned successes in...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hoboken, New Jersey
Wiley
2014
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This biography highlights the achievements of America's first professional degreed female scientist, Ellen Swallow Richards (1842--1911). The book takes the reader from Richards's childhood on a Massachusetts farm where she was schooled at home, to her internationally renowned successes in multiple branches of science. Schools, colleges, and libraries are searching for more books about remarkable, successful women. Richards paved the way for women to enter numerous fields of science previously believed to be the domain of men. Currently there is much emphasis on nutrition; Ri |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781118923863 9781118923849 9781118923832 1118923855 1118923839 9781118923856 1118923863 |