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Link to Catalog page for Nobel Prize Women in Science:  Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries, <i>Second Edition</i> Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries, Second Edition (2001)
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Sharon Bertsch McGrayne

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Link to Catalog page for Gorilla Mountain:  The Story of Wildlife Biologist Amy Vedder Gorilla Mountain: The Story of Wildlife Biologist Amy Vedder
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Rene Ebersole

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Link to Catalog page for Robo World:  The Story of Robot Designer Cynthia Breazeal Robo World: The Story of Robot Designer Cynthia Breazeal
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Jordan D. Brown

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Link to Catalog page for The Door in the Dream: Conversations with Eminent Women in Science The Door in the Dream: Conversations with Eminent Women in Science (2000)
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
by Elga Wasserman, Ph.D., A Joseph Henry Press book

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Link to Catalog page for Forecast Earth:  The Story of Climate Scientist Inez Fung Forecast Earth: The Story of Climate Scientist Inez Fung
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Renee Skelton

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Link to Catalog page for Strong Force:  The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson Strong Force: The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Diane O'Connell

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Link to Catalog page for Achieving XXcellence in Science:  Role of Professional Societies in Advancing Women in Science: Proceedings of a Workshop, AXXS 2002 Achieving XXcellence in Science: Role of Professional Societies in Advancing Women in Science: Proceedings of a Workshop, AXXS 2002 (2004)
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Sally Shaywitz, M.D. and Jong-on Hahm, Ph.D., Editors, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, National Research Council

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Link to Catalog page for Beyond Jupiter:  The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammet Beyond Jupiter: The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammet
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Fred Bortz

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Link to Catalog page for Who Will Do the Science of the Future?:  A Symposium on Careers of Women in Science Who Will Do the Science of the Future?: A Symposium on Careers of Women in Science (2000)
Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel (OSEP)
National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, National Research Council

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Link to Catalog page for Bone Detective:  The Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France Bone Detective: The Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Lorraine Jean Hopping

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Link to Catalog page for Nature's Machines:  The Story of Biomechanist Mimi Koehl Nature's Machines: The Story of Biomechanist Mimi Koehl
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Deborah Parks

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Link to Catalog page for From Scarcity to Visibility:  Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers From Scarcity to Visibility: Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers (2001)
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J. Scott Long, Editors; Panel for the Study of Gender Differences in Career Outcomes of Science and Engineering Ph.D.s, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, National Research Council

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Link to Catalog page for People Person:  The Story of Sociologist Marta Tienda People Person: The Story of Sociologist Marta Tienda
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Diane O'Connell

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Link to Catalog page for Gene Hunter: The Story of Neuropsychologist Nancy Wexler Gene Hunter: The Story of Neuropsychologist Nancy Wexler
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Adele Glimm

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Link to Catalog page for Space Rocks:  The Story of Planetary Geologist Adriana Ocampo Space Rocks: The Story of Planetary Geologist Adriana Ocampo
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Joseph Henry Press (JHP)
Lorraine Jean Hopping

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Link to Catalog page for Women in Science and Engineering: Increasing Their Numbers in the 1990s: A Statement on Policy and Strategy Women in Science and Engineering: Increasing Their Numbers in the 1990s: A Statement on Policy and Strategy (1991)
Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel (OSEP)
Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, National Research Council

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