Beyond small numbers voices of African American PhD chemists

• Main Author: Pearson, Willie, 1945-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2005.
• Series: Diversity in higher education ; v. 4.
• Subjects: African American chemists > United States > Interviews.; Chemistry > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.; African American students > Education > United States.; Discrimination in education > United States.; Discrimination in employment > United States.; Colleges of higher education.; Teaching staff.; Education, Higher.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849508148 (electronic bk.) : 1849508143 (electronic bk.) : 9780762305629 (hbk.); 0762305622 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 174 p.) : ill.

The book provides significant insight into the factors that affect the careers of these scientists and, importantly, gives voice to the many men and women who overcame discrimination, prejudice, and racism to build successful scientific careers. Although 70 percent of those interviewed felt that the...