* Jen Campbell, TOAST Magazine *įara has composed a worthy and lasting tribute to these pioneering women. * Elizabeth Bruton, Nature *įara's research is meticulous. * Uta Frith, Literary Review *įara's nuanced narrative more than the sum of its parts. * June Purvis, The Times Higher Education Supplement * Informative and moving, A Lab of One's Own is a timely reminder in helping us eliminate the inequalities that professional women still face today. * Dava Sobel, The New York Times *Īs this remarkable book demonstrates, Fara is not only one of Britain's leading historians of science, but also one of her generation's most eloquent storytellers. * Wendy Moore, The Guardian *Īn engrossing, exciting tale of uncelebrated scientists who innovated and experimented against a background of grand historical events. book charts a significant chapter in lost feminist history. Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780198794998 Number of pages: 354 Weight: 356 g Dimensions: 215 x 134 x 27 mm MEDIA REVIEWS

A Lab of One''s Own is essential reading to understand and eliminate the inequalities still affecting professional women today. It found them serfs, and left them free.' She was wrong: Women had helped the country to victory, had won the vote for those over thirty - but had lost the battle for equality. In 1919, the suffragist Millicent Fawcett declared triumphantly that 'The war revolutionised the industrial position of women. They had already shown exceptional resilience by challenging accepted norms to pursue their careers, now they played their part in winning the A Lab of One's Own focuses on the female experts who carried out vital research.

Defying protests about their intellectual inferiority and child-bearing responsibilities, during the War they won support by mobilizing women to enter conventionally male domains. Suffrage campaigners aligned themselves with scientific and technological progress. Patricia Fara investigates the enterprising careers of these pioneering women and their impact on science, medicine, and the First World War. It tells fascinating and extraordinary stories featuring initiative, determination, and isolation, set against a backdrop of war, prejudice, and disease. A Lab of One's Own commemorates both anniversaries by revealing the untold lives of female scientists, doctors, and engineers who undertook endeavours normally reserved for men. 2018 marked a double centenary: peace was declared in war-wracked Europe, and women won the vote after decades of struggle.

Science by Patricia Fara