Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries: Second Edition by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne (PDF)

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Since 1901 there have been over three hundred recipients of the Nobel Prize in the sciences. Only ten of them?about 3 percent?have been women. Why? In this updated version of Nobel Prize Women in Science, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores the reasons for this astonishing disparity by examining the lives and achievements of fifteen women scientists who either won a Nobel Prize or played a crucial role in a Nobel Prize – winning project. The book reveals the relentless discrimination these women faced both as students and as researchers. Their success was due to the fact that they were passionately in love with science.

The book begins with Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in physics. Readers are then introduced to Christiane Nusslein-Volhard, Emmy Noether, Lise Meitner, Barbara McClintock, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Rosalind Franklin. These and other remarkable women portrayed here struggled against gender discrimination, raised families, and became political and religious leaders. They were mountain climbers, musicians, seamstresses, and gourmet cooks. Above all, they were strong, joyful women in love with discovery.

Nobel Prize Women in Science is a startling and revealing look into the history of science and the critical and inspiring role that women have played in the drama of scientific progress.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: Review “…a welcome reissue of an important book on the lives and achievements of women science Nobel Laureates.” — History of Physics Newsletter, Fall 2002

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⭐If you love science, you will adore this bookOr women.If you love them.Yes, this book is for you.

⭐”Why so few?” Sharon McGrayne asks at the beginning of her excellent book on15 women who won, should have won, or helped others win Nobel Prizes in science. The book details some of the barriers women have faced in gaining access to education, getting paid for their work, and having their discoveries taken seriously. At the same time, McGrayne shows how male mentors and friends have at times provided important support and encouragement.McGrayne has delved into primary sources and conducted interviews to understand these women with their strengths and quirks, and she discusses their scientific work in sufficient depth to give the interested reader a real sense of their accomplishments. The result is a book that brings women of science to life–I now feel I know these women as colleagues and friends. Some of my favorite chapters are those on Emmy Noether, Dorothy Hodgkin, Lise Meitner and Barbara McClintock, all strong women and important scientists.

⭐I have just re-read this book (in preparation for an honors course for first year college science students.)The subjects come to life, and the book is up-lifting. The science is incredibly well explained at a level which is appropriate for non-specialists.The forward notes the books provides an answer to the question “Why so few?” women Nobelists – and, given their struggles, leads to the question “Why so many?”The book also offers wonderful examples of the commitment needed and joys received in scientific discovery. I can not recommend this book highly enough!Please note that “Joseph Henry Press” is the name of a publisher (i.e. a Press- actually that of the National Academy) & not the name of a co-author.

⭐The lives and research of these women were clearly explained in an interesting way.

⭐This book was very interesting and enjoyable reading. Until I happened upon the afterword. Clearly the author is not an academic scientist because she is under the mistaken impression that “overt discrimination has disappeared”.I highly recommend this book to all scientists, but ladies, after working years with lower pay, less labspace, other senior scientists trying to take/take credit for your work, and colleagues largely labeling you as either too difficult or too nice – skip the afterword!

⭐This author did her research and put together a great compilation of stories and contributions of several amazing scientists. However, it’s not very cosy reading, as the writing is pretty choppy. The flow from paragraph to paragraph is not very smooth, and McGrayne’s line of thought jumps around, sometimes even contradicting her own points. I am pleased with the work she put into her research, including many personal interviews, and the information available, but I am a little disappointed in the haphazard assembly of these important stories and the less than inspirational writing style.

⭐The book had all the info that I wanted in order to host a TV show about women in science. Of course I will reference the author and give credit for any info Ms McGrayne researched. What I like about the book is that it not only covers scientific achievements but also gives a gimps into what effort was necessary to rise above the underdog status and rise to the top.

⭐Great book! Any woman in science needs to know that her experiences are not an isolated event. This book is like a table-top mentor that made me feel that I might survive in this business after all.

⭐I love the book. It has information about each woman’s discovery in science. Beginning with the discoverer – Madam Curie’s gift to the world – The X-ray.While I was traveling with them – suddenly I heard a noise – looked up and down to find some pages were on the floor. So, I have stopped reading the book. Let me know a solution…Thanks

⭐A must-read for female researchers and students. Quite inspiring, exciting, and stimulating even if you have the Y-chromosome. Filled with so many things that you can learn from about science, research, and the life in general.

⭐Every Researcher should buy this book to know what goes into research.

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