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Extreme Scientists : Exploring Nature’s Mysteries From Perilous Places

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by Donna M. JacksonPublication Details
BookHoughton Mifflin Books for Children2009Description
From hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, these scientists battle some of the earth?s most intense conditions in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS OVER CHILD LIT (LOWER) 509.2 J124e 2009 NEW BOOK(MAIN)
The Chicago Guide To Your Career In Science : A Toolkit For Students And Postdocs

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Victor A. Bloomfield and Esam E. El-FakahanyPublication Details
BookUniversity of Chicago Press2008Links
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Embarking upon research as a graduate student or postdoc can be exciting and enriching?the start of a rewarding career. The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science offers detailed advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Q147 .B56 2008 AVAILABLE
Who’s Afraid Of Marie Curie? : The Challenges Facing Women In Science And Technology

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Linley Erin HallPublication Details
BookSeal Press2007Description
In 2005, Larry Summers, former president of Harvard, sparked an outcry when he suggested that women might not be as innately gifted in scientific and mathematical ability as men. Author Linley Erin Hall has interviewed more than one hundred women, including students of all ages, to uncover what sparked their interest in science, what they?ve experienced in their careers, and, in some cases, why they decided to leave their field. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Q147 .H35 2007 AVAILABLE
Every Other Thursday: Stories And Strategies From Successful Women Scientists

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Ellen DaniellPublication Details
BookYale University Press2006Links
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This book tells the story of a professional problem-solving group that for more than 25 years has empowered its members by providing practical and emotional support. And the objective of Every Other Thursday is to encourage those who feel isolated or stressed in a work or academic setting to consider the benefits of such a group?a group in which everyone is on your side.Each of the high-achieving individuals in Group (including members of the National Academy of Sciences, a senior scientist at a prestigious research institute, and university professors and administrators) has found the support of the others to be an essential part of her own success. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Q130 .D36 2006 AVAILABLE
Leaks In The Pipeline To Math, Science, And Technology Careers

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Janis E. Jacobs, Sandra D. Simpkins, editorsPublication Details
BookJossey-Bass2005Description
Around the world, the need for highly trained scientists and technicians remains high, especially for positions that require employees to have a college degree and skills in math, science, and technology. Students drop out of the educational pipeline in science and technology at alarming rates at each educational transition beginning in high school, but women and ethnic minority youth drop out at a faster rate. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Q181 .L43 2005 AVAILABLE
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The Stars Are Not Enough : Scientists–their Passions And Professions

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Joseph C. HermanowiczPublication Details
BookUniversity of Chicago Press1998Description
Based on sixty interviews with physicists at universities across the United States, The Stars are Not Enough offers a detailed and intimate account of the worlds in which scientists work. Ultimately these stories give us more than an inside look at the details of careers in science, they also examine ambition by uncovering the forces that drive people in their professions and by describing how these forces persist or fade over time. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Q147 .H47 1998 AVAILABLE
A Ph.D. Is Not Enough : A Guide To Survival In Science

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Peter J. FeibelmanPublication Details
BookAddison-Wesley1993Description
Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. It offers sound advice of selecting a thesis or postdoctoral adviser, choosing among research jobs in academia, government laboratories, and industry, preparing for an employment interview, and defining a research program. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) Q147 .F45 1993 AVAILABLE
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