Women in the Field: America's Pioneering Women Naturalists

Marcia Myers Bonta detailed histories of women in the field whose contributions were overlooked because they were women. The general attitude of the mid 18th, and early 19th centuries was that women were fragile creatures who could only stay home and have babies. Passion for nature was not confined only to men. Women, too, were naturalists, studying birds, native plants, insects, trees, and all of nature. Their contributions were overlooked until now. Pick up this book if you have ever wondered about anything in the outdoors. Chances are you will find out that a woman may have studied it and wrote about it, painted it, or learned to taxidermy it. If you are a nature admirer, you will be glad to learn about nature loving women who came before you.

If you're interested in science, nature, and the indomitable spirits of women, the this is the book for you. I've been tackling it a chapter every evening. They're short enough to read and digest and enjoy before bedtime.A wonderful read filled with interesting, accomplished, and undauntable (Is that MY word) women.

Very interesting

A real pleasure to read. It is well-written and thoughtful. It broadens understanding of the work and achievements of women in this field of science.

All the women in the book are fascinating, but I especially enjoyed some who at "advanced" ages took off for the wilds of America in search of plants, bird, flowers, animals. This was back in the travel by horseback and mules days!