02914nam a22005655i 4500 978-3-031-57136-7 DE-He213 20251030112615.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240705s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031571367 978-3-031-57136-7 10.1007/978-3-031-57136-7 doi QD11-18 PN bicssc PDX bicssc SCI013000 bisacsh PN thema PDX thema André, João Paulo. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 80077 Sisters of Prometheus [electronic resource] : Unmasking Women's Achievements in Chemistry / by João Paulo André. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XIV, 206 p. 48 illus., 33 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Perfumers and Hermetists -- Nuns and Alchemists -- Chastes and Keepers of Secrets -- Atomists and Femmes Savantes -- Illuminated and Revolutionaries -- Authors and Readers. 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. Chemistry History. 65231 Science History. 65232 Science Study and teaching. 59952 Sex. 66477 History of Chemistry. 80078 History of Science. 66101 Science Education. 69095 Gender Studies. 66478 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031571350 Printed edition: 9783031571374 Printed edition: 9783031571381 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57136-7 ZDB-2-CMS ZDB-2-SXC 61365 61365