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The Science Education of American Girls : a Historical Perspective.

The Science Education of American Girls provides a comparative analysis of the science education of adolescent boys and girls, and analyzes the evolution of girls' scientific interests from the antebellum era through the twentieth century. Kim Tolley expands the understanding of the structural...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Tolley, Kimberley
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover ; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Geography Opens the Door; 2 Science for Ladies, Classics for Gentlemen; 3 ""What Will Be the Use of This Study?""; 4 From Arithmetic to Higher Mathematics; 5 The Rise of Natural History; 6 ""Study Nature, Not Books""; 7 Other Paths, Other Opportunities; 8 Physics for Boys; Conclusion; Notes on Sources; Notes; Index.