João Paulo André: Sisters of Prometheus

Cover: 9783031571350 | Sisters of Prometheus | Unmasking Women's Achievements in Chemistry

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Beschreibung

This monograph explores the participation of women in alchemy, chemical crafts, and the early stages of modern chemistry. By contextualizing their achievements within the broader social, cultural, and scientific landscapes of their time, this book enables readers to seize the challenges these women confronted and the obstacles they triumphed over. Alongside narrating how they shaped the development of chemistry, including their contributions to the body of chemical literature, it also emphasizes pivotal moments and milestones in the history of women's emancipation. The book's comprehensive and integrative approach, complemented by engaging storytelling, renders it an indispensable resource for students, researchers, and general readers alike.

Über den Autor

João Paulo André, Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Minho, has a degree in Chemistry (Educational Branch) from the University of Coimbra and earned his PhD from the University of Basel (Switzerland) in the field of Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry. Education and public outreach, centered on the relations of science with music, literature, and art, have been an important part of his academic activity in recent years. He is the author of Poções e Paixões - Química e Ópera, published by Gradiva (2nd edition, 2019), which has been included in the National Reading List (Plano Nacional de Leitura) and produced in braille and in an audio format by the National Library of Portugal. His most recent book, Irmãs de Prometeu - A Química no Feminino (Gradiva, 2022), tackles the history of science, focusing on the women who contributed to the development of chemistry.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Perfumers and Hermetists.- Nuns and Alchemists.- Chastes and Keepers of Secrets.- Atomists and Femmes Savantes.- Illuminated and Revolutionaries.- Authors and Readers.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Fachbereich:	Allgemeine Lexika
Genre:	Chemie , Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xiv 206 S. 15 s/w Illustr. 33 farbige Illustr. 206 p. 48 illus. 33 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783031571350
ISBN-10:	3031571355
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	André, João Paulo
Übersetzung:	Mindermann, Thomas
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	241 x 160 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	João Paulo André
Erscheinungsdatum:	21.07.2024
Gewicht:	0,5 kg