Overview
- Portrays women's struggle to access universities and gain recognition for their accomplishments
- Unveils inspiring and pioneering women through an intimate human perspective
- Informs the reader about historical and scientific aspects with both simplicity and rigor
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This comprehensive book portrays the long-overdue recognition of women's work in chemistry, which only materialized with their late access to universities. Besides describing their scientific triumphs, it unveils the human side of the characters involved, providing an intimate perspective, often supported by extracts from their correspondence. By delving into their personal stories, struggles, and successes, this book brings these women to life. Written with simplicity and rigor, it aims to inspire and educate readers of all backgrounds about the extraordinary scientific achievements of these trailblazing women.
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About the author
João Paulo André, Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Minho, has a degree in Chemistry (Educational Branch) from the University of Coimbra and earned his PhD from the University of Basel (Switzerland) in the field of Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry. Education and public outreach, centered on the relations of science with music, literature, and art, have been an important part of his academic activity in recent years. He is the author of Poções e Paixões - Química e Ópera, published by Gradiva (2nd edition, 2019), which has been included in the National Reading List (Plano Nacional de Leitura) and produced in braille and in an audio format by the National Library of Portugal. His most recent book, Irmãs de Prometeu - A Química no Feminino (Gradiva, 2022), tackles the history of science, focusing on the women who contributed to the development of chemistry.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sisters of Prometheus
Book Subtitle: From the New Woman to Nobelity in Chemistry
Authors: João Paulo André
Translated by: Thomas Mindermann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57124-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57123-7Published: 05 July 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57126-8Due: 05 August 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-57124-4Published: 04 July 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 302
Number of Illustrations: 71 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Chemistry, History of Science, Science Education, Gender Studies