Ladies in the laboratory III : South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries : a survey of their contributions / Mary R.S. Creese, with contributions by Thomas M. Creese.

Ladies in the laboratory III : South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries : a survey of their contributions /

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 e...

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Main Author: Creese, Mary R. S., 1935-
Other Authors: Creese, Thomas M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Women in science > South Africa > History.
Women in science > Australasia > History.
Women in science > Canada > History.
Women scientists > South Africa > Biography.
Women scientists > Australasia > Biography.
Women scientists > Canada > Biography.
Science > South Africa > History > Biography.
Women, Working > Australasia > History > Biography.
Women, Working > Canada > History > Biography.
Women, Working > South Africa > History > Biography.
Science > Australasia > History > Biography.
Science > Canada > History > Biography.
Science > history > Australasia > Biography.
Women, Working > history > Australasia > Biography.
Science > history > Canada > Biography.
Women, Working > history > Canada > Biography.
Science > history > South Africa > Biography.
Women, Working > history > South Africa > Biography.
Science > history
Women, Working > history
Australasia
Canada
South Africa
Biography
collective biographies.
Biographies.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. South Africa: Botanical Wonderland
  • 2. Australia: Desert Flowers, Tropical Birds, Dry Plains, and Clear Seas
  • 3. New Zealand: Kauri Pine Forests, Tree Ferns, Alpine Flowers, and Giant Seaweeds
  • 4. Canada: Prairie Grasslands, Maritime Woods, High Peaks, and Arctic Tundra
  • Bibliography of Papers in Scientific Periodicals, 1800-1900, by Women in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.

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