levi-montalcini, rita

Profiles scientists and inventors who are of interest to young readers, providing information on the life, education, career, and awards of each featured individual, including photographs, reading lists, and addresses.

Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, women scientists who won the Nobel Prize against extraordinary odds, in different fields and under different circumstances.

Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, women scientists who won the Nobel Prize against extraordinary odds, in different fields and under different circumstances.

A biography of the Italian-born physician and researcher who won the Nobel Prize for her work with growing nervous system cells in the human embryo.