X-rays, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) scans - the use of medical imaging has become a routine part of healthcare today. In January 1896, though, when the news of Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays swept around the world, the very idea of looking ...
"Almost Heaven" tells the stories of the remarkable women who have bravely met two challenges: the risk of space travel and the struggle to succeed in a man's world. From Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Sally Ride in 1983 to Kalpana Chawla and Lauren Clark on the last flight of the Columbia, these women made history. Bettyann Holtzmann Kevles ...
The fascinating-and untold-tale of space-faring women, from Valentina Tereshkova to Kalpana Chawla. When we first blasted our way into space a generation ago, we did so with men from each of the superpowers. Women were excluded from one of the most exciting adventures of the century-and not because they weren't up to the challenge. In 1962, ...
Describes the field work of three female primatologists and what their studies have revealed about the behavioral patterns of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans in their natural habitat.
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge, MA Harvard U. Press 1986.
Date Published: 1986
Description: /Very Good. 1 Copy Available; Near Fine HB in VG DJ, 1" & 1/2" tear bottom of back; 8vo; DJ also has some small white spots on back, light wear spine ends; l 1/4" tear bottom front; Book has light highlighting in several areas; High quality cloth with heavy paperstock; a fascinating look at how the female survives and reproduces; 1st edition. read more
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