In unflinching terms the author describes the blatant sexism these women encountered in both the academic and working worlds, as well as the vital contributions they made in such varied fields as technology, chemistry, medicine, mathematics and engineering. Patricia Fara’s A Lab of One’s Own is a fascinating exploration of the professional and social challenges facing female scientists in the early 20th century. The void created by men going off to combat in World War I decreased traditional opposition to female employment, opening professional doors for many women, a select cadre of whom rose above the era’s stereotypes to become highly competent specialists in their fields. A Lab of One’s Own: Science and Suffrage in the First World War, by Patricia Fara, Oxford University Press, New York, $24.95
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