Women in the Field: America's Pioneering Women Naturalists
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0890964890 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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MARCIA MYERS BONTA has written three books and has published extensively in American Horticulturist and Bird Watcher's Digest, and many other magazines and journals. She lives in Tyrone, Pennsylvania.
From Publishers Weekly The lives of these 25 women, many of whom were born well before the turn of the century, bring to mind an old-fashioned word: gumption. Alexander traveled extensively in Alaska and California, and in 1947 at the age of 79, set off for Baja to collect botanical specimens. Divided into sections on naturalists, ecologists, ornithologists, botanists and entomologists, with an abbreviated biographical format, the book occasionally reads like a catalogue, making one wish for longer, more detailed studies on these remarkable women. Unfazed by the hazards of their chosen careers, they simply "went at it," as entomologist Anna Botsford Comstock said, "with their usual daring on untried paths," fueled in many cases by nothing more than an abiding curiosity about the natural world and a passion for collecting. Ynes Mexia, a "botanical adventurer," traveled some 3000 miles down the in only 10 years and on one trip alone gathered 33,000 specimens. Annie Montague Alexa
Kate Brandegee, of California, hid her identity from the established botanical community in the East for many years, knowing they would look down on dissenting work done not only in the West but by a woman.This book provides insight and information about the history of American nature study as well as women's roles in the natural sciences.. Men generally dominated the study of the outdoors in the late eighteenth through the early twentieth centuries. Agnes Chase was considered the best agrostologist in the world; Alice Eastwood was made honorary president of the
"An inspiring account of lives of American women naturalists" according to A Customer. These biographies of American women naturalists bring to light the large number of women who made important contributions to the natural history of North America, often receiving little credit for their work. As a woman who has long waited through the raising of a family for the opport. Recommended reading A real pleasure to read. It is well-written and thoughtful. It broadens understanding of the work and achievements of women in this field of science.