Fara, Patricia

"2018 marks the centenary not only of the Armistice but also of women gaining the vote. 'A Lab of One's Own' commemorates both anniversaries by exploring how the War gave female scientists, doctors, and engineers unprecedented opportunities to undertake endeavours normally reserved for men"--OCLC.

Examines the relationship between science and the practical world of war, politics, and business, discussing how scientific theory and discovery have been influenced by prevailing societal attitudes, and how scientists often made mistakes, misled, and quashed rivals in their quest for success.

Presents an examination of the role of women in the history of scientific thought, and traces the influence women thinkers had on important texts and works through home-based research, personal correspondence, and private discussions.