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Catalog date:
2011-05-30
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Woman in Science

John Augustine Zahm (1851 - 1921)

A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made. (summary by Guero)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History, Science

Language: English

Keyword(s): history (898), biography (342), science (223), non-fiction (190), women (91)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Nadine Eckert-Boulet
 00:13:44
Play 01 Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 1 Leni
 00:37:14
Play 02 Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 2 Sirmelja
 00:29:47
Play 03 Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 3 Sirmelja
 00:33:06
Play 04 Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 4 Leni
 00:46:11
Play 05 Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 5 Ruth Golding
 00:32:31
Play 06 Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind, Part 6 Amy Gramour
 00:25:18
Play 07 Woman's Capacity for Scientific Pursuits, Part 1 Ralph Kerwin
 00:37:10
Play 08 Woman's Capacity for Scientific Pursuits, Part 2 Ralph Kerwin
 00:32:45
Play 09 Women in Mathematics, Part 1 Availle
 00:35:14
Play 10 Women in Mathematics, Part 2 Availle
 00:35:51
Play 11 Women in Astronomy, Part 1 Ralph Kerwin
 00:40:35
Play 12 Women in Astronomy, Part 2 Ralph Kerwin
 00:30:52
Play 13 Women in Physics Ralph Kerwin
 00:33:04
Play 14 Women in Chemistry J. M. Smallheer
 00:36:41
Play 15 Women in the Natural Sciences, Part 1 Mich_elle
 00:22:44
Play 16 Women in the Natural Sciences, Part 2 Mich_elle
 00:26:50
Play 17 Women in Medicine and Surgery, Part 1 Bellona Times
 00:43:18
Play 18 Women in Medicine and Surgery, Part 2 Bellona Times
 00:41:03
Play 19 Women in Archæology, Part 1 Leni
 00:31:40
Play 20 Women in Archæology, Part 2 Leni
 00:22:39
Play 21 Women as Inventors, Part 1 Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
 00:21:14
Play 22 Women as Inventors, Part 2 Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
 00:24:56
Play 23 Women as Inspirers and Collaborators in Science, Part 1 Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
 00:25:54
Play 24 Women as Inspirers and Collaborators in Science, Part 2 Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
 00:28:21
Play 25 The Future of Women in Science: Summary and Epilogue, Part 1 TriciaG
 00:33:50
Play 26 The Future of Women in Science: Summary and Epilogue, Part 2 Stephanie Lee
 00:19:28