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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jun
Pages: 5
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British Women, Chemistry, and Poetry: Some Contextual Examples from the 1870s to the 1940s
Rayner-Canham, Marelene F.; Rayner-Canham, Geoff W.
Journal of Chemical Education, v88 n6 p726-730 Jun 2011
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, British women chemists used poetry as a way of describing their work and as a means of social commentary. As far as we are aware, the chemistry-poetry interface has not previously been explored in the context of women's experience.
Descriptors: Females, Chemistry, Poetry, Foreign Countries, Social Influences, History, Scientists, College Science, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Technical Education, War
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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