Book ID: CBB000101129

On Her Own Terms: Annie Montague Alexander and the Rise of Science in the American West (2001)

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Stein, Barbara R. (Author)


University of California Press


Publication Date: 2001
Physical Details: xvii + 380 pp., illus.,bibl., index, notes
Language: English

Description Presents Alexander (1867-1950) as a pioneer who helped shape science in California.


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Review Rawson, Timothy (2002) Review of "On Her Own Terms: Annie Montague Alexander and the Rise of Science in the American West". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (p. 529). unapi

Review Barrow, Mark V., Jr. (2002) Review of "On Her Own Terms: Annie Montague Alexander and the Rise of Science in the American West". Journal of the History of Biology (p. 187). unapi

Review Clements, Gail (2002) Review of "On Her Own Terms: Annie Montague Alexander and the Rise of Science in the American West". Metascience: An International Review Journal for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (p. 243). unapi

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