Black Women Scientists in the United States

"There is very little reference material on black scientists in the US and even less that includes black women scientists. This book fills a void . . . " --Choice

" . . . a valuable new survey of a social group almost universally neglected by chroniclers of American culture . . . [an] admirable book . . . " --San Francisco Examiner

" . . . an illuminating collection of more than 100 profiles . . . " --Publishers Weekly

This pathbreaking book goes beyond the lip-service traditionally paid to Black women scientists and illuminates their scientific contributions, struggles, strategies, and triumphs. Drawn heavily from primary sources, Warren's original reference guide includes biographies of more than 100 Black women scientists in fields from anatomy and mathematics to psychology and zoology.

Author: Wini Warren
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 02/22/2000
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 9.49h x 6.41w x 1.48d
ISBN: 9780253336033

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/07/2000 pg. 80
Choice 09/01/2000 pg. 98
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2001 pg. 135
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2001 pg. 67

About the Author

Wini Warren teaches in the American Studies program at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury.