Focuses on 19th and 20th century American and European women scientists. Great introduction by the editors of essays written by 12 women historians. References, notes and a decent index helps for further reading and wondering when the men of science will wake up and smell the coffee

Supported by a wide-ranging selection of documents online, this fourth edition provides an updated overview of the main themes of the Enlightenment and an analysis of the movement as a global phenomenon. Engaging and accessible, this will be essential reading for students of eighteenth-century history and philosophy.

Supported by a wide-ranging selection of documents online, this fourth edition provides an updated overview of the main themes of the Enlightenment and an analysis of the movement as a global phenomenon. Engaging and accessible, this will be essential reading for students of eighteenth-century history and philosophy.