Black Women Scientists in the United States (Race, Gender, and Science)

"There is very little reference material on black scientists in the USand even less that includes black women scientists. This book fills a void... " --Choice
..". a valuable new survey of a social group almostuniversally neglected by chroniclers of American culture... (an) admirable book... "-- San Francisco Examiner
..". an illuminating collection of morethan 100 profiles... " -- Publishers Weekly
This pathbreaking bookgoes beyond the lip-service traditionally paid to Black women scientists andilluminates their scientific contributions, struggles, strategies, and triumphs.Drawn heavily from primary sources, Warren's original reference guide includesbiographies of more than 100 Black women scientists in fields from anatomy andmathematics to psychology and zoology.