Book ID: CBB780402361

Rebels, Scholars, Explorers: Women in Vertebrate Paleontology (2020)

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Berta, Annalisa (Author)
Turner, Susan (Author)


Johns Hopkins University Press


Publication Date: 2020
Physical Details: 344
Language: English

Unearthing the amazing hidden stories of women who changed paleontology forever.For centuries, women have played key roles in defining and developing the field of vertebrate paleontology. Yet very little is known about these important paleontologists, and the true impacts of their contributions have remained obscure. In Rebels, Scholars, Explorers, Annalisa Berta and Susan Turner celebrate the history of women "bone hunters," delving into their fascinating lives and work. At the same time, they explore how the discipline has shaped our understanding of the history of life on Earth.Berta and Turner begin by presenting readers with a review of the emergence of vertebrate paleontology as a science, emphasizing the contributions of women to research topics and employment. This is followed by brief biographical sketches and explanations of early discoveries by women around the world over the past 200 years, including those who who held roles as researchers, educators, curators, artists, and preparators. Forging new territory, Berta and Turner highlight the barriers and challenges faced by women paleontologists, describing how some managed to overcome those obstacles in order to build careers in the field. Finally, drawing on interviews with a diverse group of contemporary paleontologists, who share their experiences and offer recommendations to aspiring fossil hunters, they provide perspectives on what work still needs to be done in order to ensure that women's contributions to the field are encouraged and celebrated. Uncovering and relating lost stories about the pivotal contributions of women in vertebrate paleontology doesn't just make for enthralling storytelling, but also helps ensure a richer and more diverse future for this vibrant field. Illuminating the discoveries, collections, and studies of fossil vertebrates conducted by women in vertebrate paleontology, Rebels, Scholars, Explorers will be on every paleontologist's most-wanted list and should find a broader audience in the burgeoning sector of readers from all backgrounds eager to learn about women in the sciences.

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Authors & Contributors
Mark P. Witton
Nicholas A. Famoso
Elizabeth Varner
Tom Sharpe
H. Gregory McDonald
Cameron L. Liggett
Concepts
Paleontology
Women in science
Earth sciences
Museums
Science and society
Geology
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
Places
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Tanzania (Tanganyika, Zanzibar)
Russia
Soviet Union
Institutions
Museum für Naturkunde (Berlin)
Department of the Interior, United States
California Academy of Sciences
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