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The Resource Their day in the sun : women of the Manhattan Project, Ruth H. Howes and Caroline L. Herzenberg ; foreword by Ellen C. Weaver

Their day in the sun : women of the Manhattan Project, Ruth H. Howes and Caroline L. Herzenberg ; foreword by Ellen C. Weaver

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  • "The history of the Manhattan Project, America's extremely secretive effort during World War II to develop the atomic bomb, is almost always presented in light of the male scientists who made the bomb. But, in fact, a large number of women were also involved in the project, although until now their contributions have largely been ignored."--Jacket
  • "Authors Ruth H. Howes and Caroline L. Herzenberg discuss the various scientific problems the women helped to solve as well as the discrimination they faced in their work. Their abrupt recruitment for the war effort and anecdotes of everyday life in the clandestine, improvised communities, what happened to the women after the war, and their present attitudes toward the work they did on the bomb are also included."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
viii, 264 pages
Contents
  • After the War
  • The Great Scientific Adventure
  • The Founding Mothers: Pioneers in Nuclear Science
  • The Physicists
  • The Chemists
  • Mathematicians and Calculators
  • Biologists and Medical Scientists
  • The Technicians
  • Other Women of the Manhattan Project
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9781592131921
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Their day in the sun : women of the Manhattan Project
Title
Their day in the sun
Title remainder
women of the Manhattan Project
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Ruth H. Howes and Caroline L. Herzenberg ; foreword by Ellen C. Weaver
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Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
  • "The history of the Manhattan Project, America's extremely secretive effort during World War II to develop the atomic bomb, is almost always presented in light of the male scientists who made the bomb. But, in fact, a large number of women were also involved in the project, although until now their contributions have largely been ignored."--Jacket
  • "Authors Ruth H. Howes and Caroline L. Herzenberg discuss the various scientific problems the women helped to solve as well as the discrimination they faced in their work. Their abrupt recruitment for the war effort and anecdotes of everyday life in the clandestine, improvised communities, what happened to the women after the war, and their present attitudes toward the work they did on the bomb are also included."--Jacket
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Howes, Ruth
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illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
QC773.3.U5
LC item number
H68 1999
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1932-
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Herzenberg, Caroline L.
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  • Manhattan Project (U.S.)
  • Manhattan Project (U.S.)
  • Women scientists
  • Women scientists
  • Frauenarbeit
  • Frauenberuf
  • Frauenfeindlichkeit
  • Kernwaffe
  • Weltkrieg (1939-1945)
  • Wissenschaftlerin
  • United States
  • USA
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Their day in the sun : women of the Manhattan Project, Ruth H. Howes and Caroline L. Herzenberg ; foreword by Ellen C. Weaver
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-251) and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • After the War
  • The Great Scientific Adventure
  • The Founding Mothers: Pioneers in Nuclear Science
  • The Physicists
  • The Chemists
  • Mathematicians and Calculators
  • Biologists and Medical Scientists
  • The Technicians
  • Other Women of the Manhattan Project
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
viii, 264 pages
Isbn
9781592131921
Lccn
99017683
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)40964725
  • (OCoLC)ocm40964725
Label
Their day in the sun : women of the Manhattan Project, Ruth H. Howes and Caroline L. Herzenberg ; foreword by Ellen C. Weaver
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-251) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • After the War
  • The Great Scientific Adventure
  • The Founding Mothers: Pioneers in Nuclear Science
  • The Physicists
  • The Chemists
  • Mathematicians and Calculators
  • Biologists and Medical Scientists
  • The Technicians
  • Other Women of the Manhattan Project
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
viii, 264 pages
Isbn
9781592131921
Lccn
99017683
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)40964725
  • (OCoLC)ocm40964725

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