A Lab of One's Own: Science and Suffrage in the First World War

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: Este libro explora cómo la Primera Guerra Mundial brindó a las mujeres científicas, médicas e ingenieras oportunidades sin precedentes para emprender proyectos normalmente reservados para los hombres. Examina cómo estas pioneras, a las que se les permitió temporalmente entrar en un mundo exclusivo antes de que la puerta se cerrara de nuevo, allanaron el camino para las mujeres científicas de hoy en día. Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. EAN: 9780198794981 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: A Lab of One's Own: Science and Suffrage in the First World War Autor: Patricia Fara Editorial: OUP Oxford Idioma: en Páginas: 352 Formato: tapa dura. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Happ-2023-12-20-1acfb249

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Patricia Fara lectures in the history of science at Cambridge University, where she is a Fellow of Clare College. She is the President of the British Society for the History of Science (2016-18) and her prize-winning book, Science: A Four Thousand Year History (OUP, 2009), has been translated into nine languages. In addition to many academic publications, her popular works include Newton: The Making of Genius, An Entertainment for Angels, Sex, Botany and Empire, and more. An experienced public lecturer, Patricia Fara appears regularly in TV documentaries and radio programs such as In Our Time. She also contributes articles and reviews to many journals, including History Today, BBC History, New Scientist, Nature and the Times Literary Supplement.