Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science
Download or Read eBook Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science PDF written by Ann B. Shteir and published by Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ann B. Shteir |
| Publisher | : Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015037425751 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science by : Ann B. Shteir
Book excerpt: An exploration of the contributions of women to the field of botany before and after the dawn of the Victorian Age. It shows how ideas about botany as a leisure activity for self-improvement and a "feminine" pursuit gave women opportunities to publish their findings in periodicals.
