Reynolds, Moira Davison

Presents profiles of twenty-three twentieth-century American women scientists who have made significant contributions to a variety of fields, including nuclear physics, pharmaceutical chemistry, industrial medicine, cytogenetics, and others.

Relates the contributions of eleven women who were leaders in social reform, including Jane Addams, Margaret Sanger, Rachel Carson, and Betty Friedan.

Presents profiles of twenty-three twentieth-century American women scientists who have made significant contributions to a variety of fields, including nuclear physics, pharmaceutical chemistry, industrial medicine, cytogenetics, and others.

Explores the cultural conflicts that can occur within families when children of immigrants have to cope with parents having different morals and values.

Covers 150 years of scientific discovery, recounting Pasteur's life and accomplishments, as well as the history of the Pasteur Institute.