Who’s Afraid of Marie Curie?
The Challenges Facing Women in Science and Technology
ISBN-10: 1580052118
ISBN-13: 9781580052115
300 pages
Paperback
$15.95 US
Rights: World
Published: December 2007
About the Book
In 2005, Larry Summers, former president of Harvard University, sparked an outcry when he suggested that women might not be as innately gifted in science and math as men. Since then, the news media have attacked this issue over and over, but with no real answers or explanations.
Finally, Who’s Afraid of Marie Curie? does just that. Author Linley Erin Hall interviewed more than 100 women of all ages, seeking to uncover what sparked their interest in science, what experiences they’ve had in their careers, and, in some cases, why they chose to leave their fields. Written in accessible language rather than scholarly jargon, Who’s Afraid of Marie Curie? explores the complex world of women in science and technology.
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About Linley Erin Hall
Linley Erin Hall is a freelance writer and editor specializing in science. Hall has a BS in chemistry from Harvey Mudd College, where she was one of 37 women in an entering class of 183. Hall worked as a science writer for the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University before becoming a full-time writer. She has written two educational books and edited two educational anthologies. She lives in San Francisco.
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