Women Pioneers of Medical Research: Biographies of 25 Outstanding Scientists

by King-thom Chung

While most laymen could recognize Florence Nightingale as the founder of modern nursing, it's doubtful they could likewise identify Louise Pearce as one of the primary researchers in the cure for African Sleeping Sickness or Anna W. Williams as the discoverer of the diphtheria antitoxin. This book profiles 25 women who have made significant contributions to medical research, including Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Lydia Folger Fowler, Virginia Apgar,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786429275
• ISBN13: 9780786429271
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher